CHAP. XIL] THE THIRD DAY. 273 



But I am very confident a Trout will not be troubled two 

 hours with any hook that has so much as one handful of line left 

 behind with it, or that is not struck through a bone, if it be in any 

 part of his mouth only: nay, I do certainly know that a Trout, as 

 soon as ever he feels himself prickt, if he carries away the hook, 

 goes immediately to the bottom, and will there root, like a hog 

 upon the gravel, till he either rub out or break the hook in the 

 middle. And so much for this first sort of angling in the middle 

 for a Trout. 



The second way of Angling in the middle is with a worm, grub, 

 cadis, or any other ground-bait, for a Grayling ; and that is with 

 a cork, and a foot from the bottom, a Grayling taking it much 

 better there than at the bottom, as has been said before ; and 

 this always in a clear water, and with the finest tackle. 



To which we may also, and with very good reason, add the 

 third way of angling by hand with a ground-bait, as a third way 

 of fishing in the middle, which is common to both Trout and 

 Grayling ; and (as I said before) the best way of angling with a 

 worm of all other I ever tried whatever. 



And now, Sir, I have said all I can at present think of con- 

 cerning Angling for a Trout and Grayling, and I doubt not have 

 tired you sufficiently: but I will give you no more trouble of this 

 kind whilst you stay, which I hope will be a good while longer. 



VIATOR. That will not be above a day longer ; but if I live 

 till May come twelvemonth, you are sure of me again, either with 

 my Master Walton or without him ; and in the meantime shall 

 acquaint him how much you have made of me for his sake, and 

 I hope he loves me well enough to thank you for it. 



PISCATOR. I shall be glad, Sir, of your good company at the 

 time you speak of, and shall be loath to part with you now ; but 

 when you tell me you must go, I will then wait upon you more 

 miles on your way than I have tempted you out of it, and heartily 

 wish you a good journey. 



