THE COMPLETE ANGLER. PART I. 



spot. That very Chub I mean to put into your 

 hands presently ; sit you but down in the shade ; and 

 stay but a little while ; and, I'll warrant you, I'll bring 

 him to you. 



Ven. I'll sit down ; and hope well, because you 

 seem to be so confident. 



Pise. Look you, Sir, there is a trial of my skill ; 

 there he is ; 



CHUB. 



That very Chub, that I showefl you, with the white 

 spot on his tail. And I'll be as certain, to make him 

 a good dish of meat, as I was to catch him; I'll now 

 lead you to an honest ale-house ; where we shall find a 

 cleanly room, lavender in the windows, and twenty 

 ballads stuck against the wall*. There my hostess 

 which, I may tell you, is both cleanly, and hand- 

 some, and civil hath dressed many a one for me; 

 and shall now dress it after my fashion; and I warrant 

 it good meat. 



Ven. Come, Sir, with all my heart ; for I begiij 

 to be hungry, and long to be at it, and indeed to rest 

 myself too, for though I have walked but four miles 

 this morning, yet I begin to be weary, yesterday's 

 hunting hangs still upon me. 



* A very homely, artless, and yet a picturesque scene : and I wish the 

 honest angler no worse entertainment than many such houses as this 

 afford. 



