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hath dressed many a one for me, and shall now dress it after 

 my fashion, and I warrant It good meat. 



VKN. Come, sir, with all my heart, for I begin to be hungry, 

 and long to be at it, and indeed to rest myself too; for though 

 I have walked but four miles this morning, yet I begin to be 

 weary ; yesterday's hunting hangs still upon me. 



PiSC. Well, sir, you shall quickly be at rest, for yonder is the 

 house I mean to bring you to. 



Come, Hostess, how do you do? Will you first give me a 

 cup of your best drink, and then dress this chub as you dressed 

 my last, when I and my friend were here about eight or ten 

 days ago ? But you must do me one courtesy, it must be clone 

 instantly. 



HOSTESS. 1 will do it, Mr. Piscator, and with all the speed I 

 can. 



Pise. Now, sir, has not my hostess made haste ? and does 

 not the fish look lovely ? 



VEN. Both, upon my word, sir, and therefore let's say grace, 

 and fall to eating of it. 



PiSC. Well, sir, how do you like it ? 



VEN. Trust me, 'tis as good meat as 1 ever tasted : now let 

 me thank you for it, drink to you, and beg a courtesy of you ; 

 but it must not be denied me. 



PiSC. What is it, I pray, sir? You are so modest, that 

 methinks I may promise to grant it before it is asked. 



VEN. Why, sir, it is, that from henefertfr-y<=Mi would -ftllo\v 

 mfv^g_ra.ll you. Mmtrr, nnfhthfU ^ rrjjj ]vjmrrr be your scholar ; 

 forymriire sudl a companion, amLhnvfTiiQ j^ujcMy caugl>t, and 

 sft excH^^ly Booked this fish, as makes me ambitious^ to 



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PiSC. Give me your hand; from this time forward I will be 

 your master, and teach you as much of this art as I am able ; 

 and will, as you desire me, tell you somewhat of the nature of 

 most of the fish that we are to angle for; and I am sure I both 

 can and will tell you more than any common Angler yet knows. 



