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altered, so carefully and lovingly preserved 

 There is a moral charm in it heightening all its 

 other charms. I am sure you will never forget 

 them ; I fear almost to talk about them, lest I 

 should expose myself to the charge of sentimen- 

 tality. 



AMICUS. Truly the home of a good man and 

 a great poet is a sacred place, vatis sacra domus, 

 a subject for thoughtful musings rather than for 

 common conversation : I respect your feeling. 

 In coming here, you promised me a further plea- 

 sure, the exploring in your company some of 

 your wilder fishing haunts ; where, you told me, 

 and I believe you, if we have not good angling, 

 we shall have some compensation in the 

 scenery. 



PISCATOK. I well remember, and to-morrow, 

 if you please, I will be your guide to one of our 

 highest neighbouring tarns, where there are 

 good trout, though not easily taken, and scenery 

 of a kind that can hardly fail to interest you. 



