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with the dog ; and like many other novices at 

 angling, they had no more with them. Into 

 the house they all went ; Rigings singing as 

 they went along a song of his own on the joys 

 of angling. 



They found the landlord and his wife very 

 kind and accommodating, for the anglers who 

 had been sporting with them had sent word 

 that they were to render them every assistance 

 to get their clothes dry, and they would pay 

 all expenses. But the worst of it was, the 

 landlord was quite a little man, and as Bigings 

 had to pull off all his clothes and put on some 

 of his while they were dried, he cut a very 

 strange figure. But they all made themselves 

 as comfortable as possible, got their clothes 

 thoroughly dry, and were joined in the even- 

 ing by the gents from the punt, who, to use 

 Rigings's words, were three of the best fellows 

 in the creation. Thus the company consisted 

 of twice three jolly anglers ; three who could 

 angle, and three who could not, yet all truly 

 friendly and jolly together. The gents were 

 very much amused with the company of Rig- 

 ings, for, with the exception of his want of 

 education, he was, they thought, a clever little 

 fellow. Till the hour of nine they remained. 



