104? SALMONIA. 



grouse and argus pheasant's tail. I shall throw 

 over these fish : I ought to raise one. 



POIET. Either you are not skilful, or the 

 fish know their danger : they will not rise. 



HAL. I will try another and a smaller fly. 



POIET. You do nothing. 



HAL. I have changed my fly a third 

 time, yet no fish rises. I cannot understand 

 this. The water is not in good order, or I 

 should certainly have raised a fish or two. 

 Now I will wager ten to one, that this pool 

 has been fished before to-day. 



ORN. By whom ? 



HAL. I know not ; but take my wager, 

 and we will ascertain. 



ORN. I shall ascertain without the wager 

 if possible. See, a man connected with the 

 fishery advances, let us ask him. There 

 you see ; it has been fished once or twice by 

 one, who claims without charter the right of 

 angling. 



HAL. I told you so. Now I know this, 

 I shall put on another kind of fly, such as I 

 am sure they have not seen this day. 



