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CHAP. ii. THE FIRST DAY. 197 



VIAT. Why L jaTewell Hanson_ToaU__I ? ll no more on thee: 

 I'll go twenty miles about first: Puh 1 I sweat that my shirt 

 stlc~k5rto~fh y " 5ac^T 



PiSTT~Come, sir, now we are up the hill; and now how do 

 you? 



VlAT. Why, very well, I humbly thank you, sir; and warm 

 enough, I assure you. What have we here, a church ? As I'm 

 an honest man, a very pretty church ? Have you churches in 

 this country, sir ? 



PiSC. You see we have : but had you seen none, why should 

 you make that doubt, sir ? 



VIAT. Why, if_you will not b.e an g r y ; T?11 *^ y nn ' T thought 



my.qelf a qfogfr or twn hpyond Christendom 



PiSC. Come, come, we'll reconcile you to our country before 

 we part with you, if showing you good sport with angling will 

 do it. 



VlAT. My respect to you, and that together, may do much, 

 sir; otherwise, to be plain with you, I do not find myself much 

 inclined that way. 



PiSC. Well, sir, your raillery upon our mountains has 

 brought us almost home ; and look you where the same river of 

 Dove has again met us to bid you welcome, and to invite you to 

 a dish of trouts to-morrow. 



VlAT. Is this the same we saw at the foot of Penmen-Maure ? 

 It is a much finer river here. 



PiSC. It will appear yet much finer to-morrow. But look 

 you, sir, here appears the house, that is now like to be yourjnn, 

 for want of a better. 



VIAT. It appears on a suddejLJuit ,nQt-hfore 'twas looked 

 for; it stands prettily, and here's wood about it too, but so 

 young, as appears to be of your own planting. 



< Pr5cTTT~is so p^lMt_^ea^e~~^'u~lo^lilight r sir ?^ and jiow 

 permitme^after all y^TpJigg.jj?^^ 11 ^ 61 ' 5 ? to take you in i 

 arms, anJTo^assure you, fliat you are infinitely welcome. 



" VIAT. jfthank you, sir, and arrT glad with alPmy heart I am 

 here; folTn^downrighrtrutti,! jnTexceeding^ary. 



>u will sleep so much the better ; you shall presently 



