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THE SECOND DAY, 



CHAPTER III. 



CONFERENCE CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF MR. COTTON'S 

 FISHING-HOUSE. 



PlSC. Good-morrow, sir ; what ! up and drest so early ? 



VIAT. Yes, sir, I have been drest this half-hour; for I rested 

 so well, and have so great a mind either to take, or to see 

 a trout taken in your fine river, that I could no longer lie abed. 



PlSC. I am so glad to see you so brisk this morning, and so 

 eager for sport; though I must tell you, this day proves so 

 calm, and the sun rises so bright, as promises no great success 

 to the angler ; but, however, we'll try, and, one way or other, 

 we shall sure do something. What will you have to your break- 

 fast, or what will you drink this morning ? 



VlAT. For breakfast, I never eat any, and for drink am. very 

 indifferent ; but if you please to call for a glass of ale, I'm for 

 yojT ; and letltHjejcjuickly, if you^please, for I long tosee^the 

 Iittle~hshing4iouse you spoke of^and to bejit myTesson! 



Prsc. Well, sir, you see the ale is come without calling; for 

 though I do not know yours, my people know my diet, which is 

 *i always one glass~so soon as I am drest, andno more till dinner : 

 anoTso my servants Have~sef vecfyou. 



VIAT. My thanTEsT! And now, if you please, let us look out 

 this fine morning. 



PlSC. With all my heart. Boy,_take the key of my fishing- 

 house, and carry down Tnose two angle-rods in the hall window, 



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