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self from so strong a gut. Try again, there 

 are fish now rising above and below ; where 

 the water is in motion, opposite that willow, 

 there are two fish rising. 



POIET. I have one of them. 



HAL. Now you are doing well. Down 

 with the boat, and drag your fish downwards. 

 Continue to do so, as there are weeds all 

 round you. You can master him now ; keep 

 him high, and he is your own. Put the net 

 under him, and bring him into the boat ; he 

 is a well-fed fish, but not of the proper size 

 for a victim : about 2 Ibs. Now, Physicus, 

 try your fortune with the fish above that rises 

 so merrily still. You have him ! Now use 

 him as Poietes did the last. Very well ; I 

 see he is a large fish, take your time. He 

 is landed ; a fish nearly of 3 Ibs., and in ex- 

 cellent season. 



PHYS. Anche lo son Pescatore I am, 

 too, a fisherman a triumph. 



HAL. Now we have finished our fishing, 

 and must return to the light supper of our 

 host. It would be easy now, and between 

 this hour and ten, to take half-a-dozen large 



