128 THE ANGLER'S HOPE. 



The boatman tells me, as a consolation, that he 

 has witnessed as little success before, but that 

 rarely, an addition nowise consolatory. 



PISCATOR. Eemember, that on starting I fore- 

 boded in some measure what has occurred, 

 founded on the season, and more so on the low 

 state of the water, and promised you rather the 

 enjoyments of scenery than angling success. 

 To-morrow, with a like interest that is, 

 scenery rather than fishing we will go to 

 Eskdale. That dale, I am sure, will interest 

 you in its wild beauty and varied character. 

 Some future day, and not later in the spring 

 than the first week in May, I hope we may 

 have our revenge here, redeem our character as 

 anglers, and give your fine gut a fair trial. 



