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CHAPTER IX. 



FLY FISHING IN WINDY WEATHER, BEST IN THE STILL DEEPS. 



Piscator. A GOOD day to you, sir ; I see you will always be 

 stirring before me. 



Viator. Why, to tell you the truth, I am so allured with the 

 sport I had yesterday, that I long to be at the river again ; and 

 when I heard the wind sing in my chamber window, could 

 forbear no longer, but leap out of bed, and had just made an 

 end of dressing myself as you came in. 



Piscator. Well, I am both glad you are so ready for the day, 

 and that the day is so fit for you. And look you, I have made 

 you three or four flies this morning; this silver twist hackle, 

 this bear's dun, this light brown, and this dark brown, any of 

 which I dare say will do ; but you may try them all, and see 

 which does best: only I must ask your pardon that I cannot 

 wait upon you this morning, a little business being fallen out, 

 that for two or three hours will deprive me of your company ; 

 but I '11 come and call you home to dinner, and my man shall 

 attend you. 



Viator. Oh, sir, mind your affairs by all means. Do but 

 lend me a little of your skill to these fine flies, and, unless it 

 have forsaken me since yesterday, I shall find luck of my own 

 I hope, to do something. 



Piscator. The best instruction I can give you, is, that seeing 

 the wind curls the water, and blows the right way, you would 

 now angle up the still deep to-day ; for betwixt the rocks where 

 the streams are, you would find it now too brisk ; and, besides, I 

 would have you take fish in both waters. 



Viator. I'll obey your direction, and so good morning to 

 you. Come, young man, let you and I walk together. But 

 hark you, sir, I have not done with you yet ; I expect another 

 lesson for angling at the bottom, in the afternoon. 



Piscator. Well, sir, I '11 be ready for you. 



CHAPTER X. 



DIRECTIONS HOW TO DRESS A TROUT AND GRAYLING. 



Piscator. OH, sir! are you returned? you have but just pre- 

 vented me. I was coming to call you. 



Viator. I am glad, then, I have saved you the labour. 

 Piftcator. And how have you sped ? 



Viator. You shall see that, sir, presently; look you, sir, 

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