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opposite enjoyment. Now the inquiring gaze 

 of some admiring boy, who, with his eyes and 

 mouth wide open, wishes he had such a rod as 

 mine how he would catch the fish ! An honest 

 Peasant smoking at his door, enjoying the 

 release from labour, hails me with, " What sport, 

 Sir ?" and when he hears 'tis good, then how 

 the gaze of every urchin brightens, watching 

 my path as far as they can see, and almost 

 fancying they possess the envied trout. At 

 last, on reaching my head quarters, I receive 

 my hostess's curtsey, with, " I hope, Sir, you 

 have enjoyed yourself, and that your sport has 

 been sufficient to induce a longer stay than first 

 intended ; what would you like for supper, Sir ? 

 we will keep your Trout cool in the cellar," 

 &c. &c. All this to encourage my prolonged 

 visit. Mine hostess, however, is a very good 

 and obliging woman ; and we all have a right to 

 try and mend our fortunes. 



Of late, May has puzzled the best Anglers ; 

 the weather has been unsteady, and conse- 



