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fish, and shows excellent sport. Be ready, 

 Simon. Let him feel the play of your 

 rod, but do not pull him too hard. So ! 

 that was well done ! 



J. He's evidently averse to any ac- 

 quaintance with the fool at the other end, 

 and declines a meeting. 



S. His struggles are vain. See, he 

 reels, and shows his golden side ! It 's all 

 over with him. Give me the landing-net, 

 Simon. Now lead him to the bank. No 

 non placet another struggle for life or 

 death, but in vain. Bring him in. There, 

 sir, he 's yours, a well-fed fish, and a good 

 pound and a half. 



J. Faith ! this is worth all the bottom- 

 fishing in the world ! 



S. Ay, truly, and your quarry is more 

 elegant. Your fly-fisher may take to troll- 

 ing when trout-fishing is over, but he 

 looks impatiently for the return of Spring. 

 Some skill is needed, too, in playing a fish 



