jfourt!) Day* 



CHAPTER XVI. 



IS OF NOTHING, OR THAT WHICH IS NOTHING 

 WORTH. 



pISCATOR. My purpose was to give you some 

 directions concerning roach and dace, and 

 some other inferior fish which make the angler ex- 

 cellent sport, for you know there is more pleasure 

 in hunting the hare than in eating her ; but I will 

 forbear at this time to say any more, because you 

 see yonder come our brother Peter and honest 

 Coridon. But I will promise you that as you and 

 I fish and walk to-morrow towards London, if I 

 have now forgotten anything that I can then re- 

 member, I will not keep it from you. 



Well met, gentlemen. This is lucky that we 

 meet so just together at this very door. Come, 

 hostess, where are you ? Is supper ready ? Come, 

 first give us drink, and be as quick as you can, for 

 I believe we are all very hungry. Well, brother 

 Peter and Coridon, To you both ! come, drink, 

 and then tell me what luck of fish. We two have 

 caught but ten trouts, of which my scholar caught 

 three. Look, here 's eight, and a brace we gave 



