74 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



as I was to catch him : I '11 now lead you to an honest alehouse, 

 where we shall find a cleanly room, lavender in the windows, 

 and twenty ballads stuck about the wall. There my hostess 

 (which I may tell you is both cleanly, and handsome, and civil) 

 hath dressed many a one for me, and shall now dress it after my 

 fashion, and I warrant it good meat. 



Venator. Come, sir, with all my heart! for I begin to be 

 hungry, and long to be at it, and indeed to rest myself too ; for 

 though I have walked but four miles this morning, yet I begin 

 to be weary : yesterday's hunting hangs still upon me. 



Piscator. Well, sir, and you shall quickly be at rest, for 

 yonder is the house I mean to bring you to. 



Come, hostess, how do you do ? Will you first give us a cup of 

 your best drink, and then dress this Chub as you dressed my 

 last, when I and my friend were here about eight or ten days 

 ago? But you must do me one courtesy, it must be done 

 instantly. 



Hostess. I will do it, Mr Piscator, and with all the speed I 

 can. 



Piscator. Now, sir, has not my hostess made haste? and 

 does not the fish look lovely ? 



Venator. Both, upon my word, sir ! and, therefore, let 's say 

 grace and fall to eating of it. 



Piscator. Well, sir, how do you like it ? 



Venator. Trust me, 'tis as good meat as I ever tasted. Now 

 let me thank you for it, drink to you, and beg a courtesy of 

 you, but it must not be denied me. 



Piscator. What is it, I pray, sir ? You are so modest, that, 

 methinks, I may promise to grant it before it is asked. 



Venator. Why, sir, it is, that from henceforth you would 

 allow me to call you master, and that really I may be your 

 scholar : for you are such a companion, and have so quickly 

 caught and so excellently cooked this fish, as makes me ambi- 

 tious to be your scholar. 



Piscator. Give me your hand ! from this time forward I will 

 be your master, and teach you as much of this art as I am able ; 

 and will, as you desire me, tell you somewhat of the nature of 

 most of the fish that we are to angle for, and I am sure I both 

 can and will tell you more than any common angler yet knows. 



CHAPTER III. 



HOW TO FISH FOR AND TO DRESS THE CHAVENDI'R OR CHUB. 



Piscator. THE Chub, though he eat well thus dressed, yet, as 

 he is usually dressed, he does not. He is objected against, not 



