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four miles this morning, yet I begin to be weary ; 

 yesterday's hunting hangs still upon me. 



Pise. Well, sir, and you shall quickly be at rest, 

 for yonder is the house I mean to bring you to. 



Come, hostess, how do you do ? Will you first 

 give us a cup of your best drink, and then dress 

 this chub, as you dressed my last, when I and my 

 friend were here about eight or ten days ago ? But 

 you must do me one courtesy, it must be done 

 instantly. 



Hostess. I will do it, Mr. Piscator, and with all 

 the speed I can. 



Pise. Now, sir, has not my hostess made haste ? 

 and does not the fish look lovely ? 



Ven. Both, upon my word, sir; and therefore 

 let's say grace, and fall to eating of it. 



Pise. Well, sir, how do you like it ? 



Ven. Trust me, 't is as good meat as I ever 

 tasted : now let me thank you for it, drink to you, 

 and beg a courtesy of you; but it must not be 

 denied me. 



Pise. What is it, I pray, sir? You are so 

 modest that methinks I may promise to grant it, 

 before it is asked. 



Ven. Why, sir, it is that from henceforth you 

 will allow me to call you master, and that really I 

 may be your scholar ; for you are such a com- 

 panion, and have so quickly caught and so excel- 

 lently cooked this fish, as makes me ambitious to 

 be your scholar. 



Pise. Give me your hand ; from this time for- 



