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escaped. The other bait was seized almost immedi- 

 ately, and the bream was landed, but after that there 

 was not another bite. Clearly the shoal had taken 

 alarm, and the fun was over. But as a finish to a dis- 

 appointing day it had been remarkable, and we made 

 our way back across the broad, now calm as a mill- 

 pond, to the staithe well content. 



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