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Squire, as soon as he was out of hearing, 

 " an utter inability of occupying his mind in 

 any more profitable manner." 



The Squire was just then sitting before 

 the fire with both feet on the fender, and 

 superintending, with the eye of a connoisseur, 

 the workmanship of Johnny M 'Go wan and 

 Paddy Mooshlan, who, seated on the floor, 

 were commencing a regular overhaul of all 

 his books and tackle. 



" In one respect, though," he continued, 

 " our worthy friend now departed is quite 

 right. If a man has time, on passing through 

 Liverpool, to go to Edmondson's, in Church 

 Street, he may have his choice from hun- 

 dreds, not to say thousands, of flies, every 

 one of which, properly handled, would kill a 

 salmon, — aye, and get some valuable advice, 

 too, into the bargain, if his journey lies 

 northward : but Edmondson does not know a 

 great deal about this country. And I will 

 tell you what he may do, if he has plenty of 

 money. He may go to Bowness's,* in Bell 

 Yard, and get anything made for him that 

 he pleases, for any water, and ten times 



* Now Chevalier. 



