CHAPTER IX 



ISC. A good day to you, sir ; I see you will always 

 be stirring before me. 



VIAT. Why, to tell you the truth, I am so 

 allured with the sport I had yesterday, that I long 

 to be at the river again ; and when I heard the 

 wind sing in my chamber window, could forbear 

 no longer, but leapt out of bed, and had just 

 made an end of dressing myself as you came in. 



Pise. Well, I am both glad you are so ready for the day, and 

 that the day is so fit for you ; and look you, I have made you three 

 or four flies this morning ; this silver-twist hackle, this bear's dun, 

 this light brown, and this dark brown, any of which I dare say will 

 do ; but you may try them all, and see which does best ; only I 

 must ask your pardon that I cannot wait upon you this morning, a 

 little business being fallen out, that for two or three hours will 

 deprive me of your company : but I'll come and call you home to 

 dinner, and my man shall attend you. 



VIAT. Oh, sir, mind your affairs by all means. Do but lend 

 me a little of your skill to these fine flies, and, unless it have for- 



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