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from the hooks which he had carried away 

 in the first assault. 



Here is a part of the stream where I 

 have generally had good sport. We 11 

 try it as far as that hawthorn-tree yonder, 

 and then we 11 see what Simon has in my 

 second pannier in the way of luncheon, 

 which we can eat beneath its shade, like 

 true anglers, with the sauce of a good ap- 

 petite. There, I think, if you can manage 

 to cast your fly under those alder-bushes, 

 you may raise a good trout ; but, if you do, 

 take care of that patch of weeds hard by. 



J. I have him ! he 's a thumping fish : 

 he took the fly slowly, and, you see, is 

 gone to the bottom. 



S. If I mistake not, you have hooked 

 a chub. Wind up a yard or two, and 

 walk down stream with him. Yes ; I 

 guessed rightly. The landing-net, Simon, 

 there he is. He has taken your hackle, 

 I see, as I predicted. 



