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over the door of which, you will see the two first letters 

 of my father Walton's name and mine twisted in cypher; * 

 that you shall lie in the same bed he has sometimes 

 been contented with, and have such country entertain- 

 ment as my friends sometimes accept, and be as welcome, 

 too, as the best friend of them all. 



Viat. No doubt, Sir, but my master Walton found good 

 reason to be satisfied with his entertainment in your 

 house ; for you who are so friendly to a mere stranger, 

 who deserves so little, must needs be exceeding kind and 

 free to him who deserves so much. 



Pise. Believe me, no : and such as are intimately ac- 

 quainted with that gentleman know him to be a man who 

 will not endure to be treated like a stranger. So that 

 his acceptation of my poor entertainment has ever been 

 a pure effect of his own humility and good-nature, and 

 nothing else. But, Sir, we are now going down the Spit- 

 tle-hill into the town ; and therefore let me importune 

 you suddenly to resolve, and (most earnestly) not to 

 deny me. 



Viat. In truth, Sir, I am so overcome by your bounty, 

 that I find I cannot, but must render myself wholly to be 

 disposed of by you. 



Pise. Why that's heartily and kindly spoken, and I as 

 heartily thank you. And, being you have abandoned 

 yourself to my conduct, we will only call and drink a 

 glass on horseback at the Talbot, and away. 



Viat. I attend you. But what pretty river is this, that 

 runs under this stone bridge ? has it a name ? 



Pise. Yes, it is called Henmore ; 3 and has in it both 



(1) See the Title-page of Part II. 



(2) At tint time it was commonly so called, because it flowed through Hen. 

 moor ; but iu proper name is Schoo Brouk. See a singular contest regarding 

 the right of fishing in this brook, as repotted in Burrows, 2279. Richard Ila^ix-, 

 Esq. of Ashborn, t>. Uriah Corded, E.q. of Clifton. 



