A MORNING IDYLL. 19 



indecision; then, with tooth and nail, Greek 

 meets Greek in furious conflict. An obstinate 

 and savagely fought battle while it lasts, but the 

 third round settles the question of supremacy, 

 and the vanquished turns tail and dives into 

 the water, with the vanquisher in hot pursuit. 

 The church clock speaks again six, seven, 

 eight. Tis time for breakfast, and the little 

 invalid expects her trout. 



