CHAPTER XVI. 

 IS OF NOTHING, OR THAT WHICH IS NOTHING WORTH 



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PlSC. My purpose was to give you some directions con- 

 cerning roach and dace, and some other inferior fish, which 

 make the angler excellent sport, for you know there is more 

 pleasure in hunting the hare than in eating her ; but I will 

 forbear at this time to say any more, because you see yon- 

 der come our brother Peter and honest Condon : but I 

 will promise you, that as you and I fish, and walk to-morrow 

 towards London, if I have now forgotten anything that I 

 can then remember, I will not keep it from you. 



Well met, gentlemen : this is lucky that we meet so just 

 together at this very door. Come, hostess, where are you ? 

 Is supper ready? Come, first give us drink, and be as 

 quick as you can, for I believe we are all very hungry. Well, 

 brother Peter, and Coridon, to you both : come, drink, and 



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