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Is of nothing, or that which is nothing worth. 



ISC. My purpose was to give you some directions 

 concerning roach and dace, and some other 

 inferior fish, which make the angler excellent 

 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 remember, 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 



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