50 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. PART I. 



Come, hostess, how do you ? 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. 



//c>/. I will do it, Mr. Piscator, and with all the speed 

 I can. 



Pise. Now, Sir, has not my hostess made haste? and 

 does not the fish look lovely? 



Yen. Both, upon my word, Sir; and therefore let's 

 say grace and fall to eating of it. 



Pise. Well, Sir, how* do you like it? 



Yen. 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. 



Pise. What is it, I pray, Sir? You are so modest, that 

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



Yen. 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 ambitious to be your scholar. 



Pise. 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 some- 

 what 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* 



