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grayling ; but you will meet with one or two better anon. And so 

 soon as we are past through the town, I will endeavour, by such 

 discourse as best likes you, to pass away the time till you come to 

 your ill quarters. 



VIAT. We can talk of nothing with which I shall be more 

 delighted than of rivers and angling. 



Pise. Let those be the subjects, then ; but we are now come to 

 the Talbot. What will you drink, sir, ale or wine ? 



VIAT. Nay, I am for the country liquor, Derbyshire ale, if you 

 please ; for a man should not, methinks, come from London to 

 drink wine in the Peak. 



Pise. You are in the right ; and yet, let me tell you, you may 

 drink worse French wine in many taverns in London, than they have 

 sometimes at this house. What ho ! bring us a flagon of your best 

 ale ; and now, sir, my service to you, a good health to the honest 

 gentleman you know of, and you are welcome into the Peak. 



VIAT. I thank you, sir, and present you my service again, and to 

 all the honest brothers of the angle. 



Pise. I'll pledge you, sir : so, there's for your ale, and farewell. 

 Come, sir, let us be going, for the sun grows low, and I would have 

 you look about you as you ride ; for you will see an odd country, 

 and sights that will seem strange to you. 



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