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first taught me to love Angling, and then to become an 

 Angler; and, to be plain with you, I am the very man 

 deciphered in his book under the name of Senator; for I 

 was wholly addicted to the Chace, till he taught me as 

 good, a more quiet, innocent, and less dangerous diversion. 



Pise. Sir, I think myself happy in your acquaintance ; 

 and before we part, shall entreat leave to embrace you. 

 You have said enough to recommend you to my best opi- 

 nion : for my father Walton will be seen twice in no man's 

 company he does not like, and likes none but such as he 

 believes to be very honest men, which is one of the best 

 arguments, or at least of the best testimonies I have, that 

 I either am, or that he thinks me one of those, seeing I 

 have not yet found him weary of me. 



Viat. You speak like a true friend ; and, in doing so, 

 render yourself worthy of his friendship. May I be so 

 bold as to ask your name ? . 



Pise. Yes surely, Sir, and, if you please, a much nicer 



question : my name is , and I intend to stay long 



enough in your company, if I find you do not dislike 

 mine, to ask your's too. In the mean time, (because we 

 are DOW almost at Ashborn,) I shall freely and bluntly 

 tell you, that I am a brother of the angle too, and, perad- 

 venture, can give you some instructions, How TO ANGLE 

 POR A TROUT IN A CLEAR RIVER, that my father Walton 

 himself will not disapprove, though he did either pur- 

 posely omit, or did not remember them, when you and he 

 sat discoursing under the sycamore-tree. [See p. 89.] 

 And, being you have already told me whither your jour- 

 ney is intended, and that I am better acquainted with 

 the country than you are ; I will heartily and earnestly 

 entreat you will not think of staying at this town, but go 

 on with me six miles further to my house, where you shall 

 be extremely welcome ; it is directly in your way, we have 



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