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Trout and Grayling: but you will meet with one or two 

 better anon. And so soon as we are past through the 

 town, 1 will endeavour, by such discourse as best likes 

 you, to pass away the time till you come to your ill 

 quarters. 



Viat. We can talk of nothing with which I shall be 

 more delighted than of rivers and angling. 



Pise. Let those be the subjects then. But we are now 

 come to the Talbot: what will you drink, Sir? ale or 

 wine? 



Viat. Nay, I am for the country liquor, Derbyshire ale, 

 if you please ; for a man should not, methinks, come from 

 London to drink wine in the Peak. 



Puc. You are in the right : and yet, let me tell you, 

 you may drink worse French wine in many taverns in 

 London than they have sometimes at this house. What 

 ho ! bring us a flagon of your best ale. And now, Sir, 

 my service to you : a good health to the honest gentleman 

 you know of, and you are welcome into the Peak. 



Viat. I thank you, Sir, and present you my service 

 again, and to all the honest brothers of the angle. 



Pise. I'll pledge you, Sir : so, there's for your ale, and 

 farewell. Come, Sir, let us be going, for the sun grows 

 low, and I would have you look about you as you ride ; 

 for you will see an odd country, and sights that will seem 

 strange to you. 



