CHAP. XI. THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



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 rny 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. 



Host. 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 ? 



Yen. 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, 'tis 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 

 would allow me to call you master, and that really 

 I may be your scholar : for you are such a companion, 

 and have so quickly caught, and so excellently cooked 

 this fish, as makes me ambitious to be your scholar. 



Pise. Give me your hand. From this time forward 

 I will be your master, and teach you as much of this 

 art as I am able ; and will, as you desire me, tell you. 

 somewhat of the nature of most of the fish that we are 

 to angle for, and I am sure I both can and will tell 

 you, more than any common angler yet knows. 



