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you may perad venture take a Trout this morning, notwith- 

 standing the unlikeliness of the day ; for it is now nine of the 

 clock, and fish will begin to rise if they will rise to-day. I 

 will walk along by you, and look on : and, after dinner, I will 

 proceed in my lecture of Fly-fishing. 



VIAT. I confess I long to be at the river ; and yet I could 

 sit here all day to hear you ; but some of the one, and some of 

 the other, will do well : and I have a mighty ambition to take 

 a Trout in your river Dove. 



Pise. I warrant you shall : I would not for more than I will 

 speak of but you should, seeing I have so extolled my river to 

 you. Nay, I will keep you here a month, but you shall have 

 one good day of sport before you go. 



VIAT. You will find me, I doubt, too tractable that way ; 

 for, in good earnest, if business would give me leave, and that, 

 if it were fit, I could find in my heart to stay with you forever. 



Pise. I thank you, Sir, for that kind expression ; and now 

 let me look out my things to make this fly. 



