396 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. PART II. 



CHAPTER III. 



Conference containing a description of Cotton's fishing- 

 house, with his APOLOGY for writing a supplement 

 to Walton's book. 



PlSCATOR-JUNIOR. 



GOOD morrow, Sir: what! up and drest, so 

 early ? 



Viat. Yes, Sir, I have been drest this half hour : 

 for I rested so well, and have so great a mind either to 

 take or to see a Trout taken in your fine river, that I 

 could no longer lie a bed. 



Pise. I am glad to see you so brisk this morning 1 , 

 and so eager of sport : though, I must tell you, this 

 day proves so calm, and the sun rises so bright, as pro- 

 mises no great success to the angler, but, however, 

 we'll try, and, one way or other, we shall, sure, do 

 something. What will you have to your breakfast ? or, 

 what will you drink this morning ? 



Viat. For breakfast: I never eat any, and for 

 drink : am very indifferent : but if you please to call for 

 a glass of ale, I'm for you ; and let it be quickly, if you 

 please, for I long to see the little fishing-house you spoke 

 of, and to be at my lesson. 



Pise. Well, Sir, you see the ale is come without 

 calling ; for though I do not know yours, my people 

 know my diet, which is always one glass as soon as I 

 am drest : (and no more, till dinner :) and so my ser- 

 vants have served you. 



Viat. My thanks ! and now, if you please, let us 

 lookout, this fine morning. 



Pise. With all my heart. Boy, take the key of 

 my fishing-house : arid carry down those two angle- 

 Tods in the hall-window> thither, with my fish-pan- 



