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mine hostess, to call us to supper. How now ! is my 

 brother Peter come ? 



Hostess. Yes, and a friend with him. They are both 

 glad to hear that you are in these parts ; and long to see 

 you : and long to be at supper, for they be very hungry. 



CHAP. V. 



More Direction* how tofithfor, and how to make for the TROUT an 

 artificial Minnow and Flies ; with some merriment. 



Piscator. WELL met, brother Peter ! I heard you and 

 a friend would lodge here to-night ; and that hath made 

 me to bring my friend to lodge here too. My friend is 

 one that would fain be a brother of the angle : he hath 

 been an angler but this day ; and I have taught him how 

 to catch a Chub, by daping with a grasshopper; and the 

 Chub he caught was a lusty one of nineteen inches long. 

 But pray, brother Peter, who is your companion ? 



Peter. Brother Piscator, my friend is an honest coun- 

 tryman, and his name is Coridon; and he is a downright 

 witty companion, that met me here purposely to be plea- 

 sant and eat a Trout; and I have not yet wetted my line 

 since we met together : but I hope to fit him with a Trout 

 for his breakfast; for I'll be early up. 



Pise. Nay, brother, you shall not stay so long ; for, 

 look you! here is a Trout will fill six reasonable bellies. 



Come, hostess, dress it presently ; and get us what 

 other meat the house will afford ; and give us some of 

 your best barley-wine, the good liquor that our honest 



ceoce, aad probably beauty, of the youog woman ; for we are told that she is 

 handsome) offers to kiss her ; and that Piwator, an elder and more discreet 

 man, checks him, lest he should offend her by too great familiarity. Such is 

 the decorum observable in this elegant work, 



