506 THE BITER BIT. 



and it seemed to me that it was ignorant of its where- 

 abouts until its guides had, as it were, pointed it out ; 

 it was then only that it increased its speed, or rather 

 made a leap to seize the bait. It detached a portion at 

 first without being hooked ; but at its second attempt 

 the hook penetrated the left lip : it was caught, and 

 hauled on board." 



Two hours afterwards, one of the two " pilots " was 

 captured, and GeofFroy Saint -Hilaire recognized in it the 

 fanfre of the French seamen our " pilot-fish," or the 

 Naucrates ductor. 



