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is to be made, you shall presently see me make one, with 

 which you may peradventure take a Trout this morning, 

 notwithstanding the unlikeliness of the day ; for it is now 

 nine of the clock, and fish will begin to rise, if they will 

 rise to-day. I will walk along by you, and look on. And, 

 after dinner, I will proceed in my lecture of fly-fishing. 



Viat. I confess I long to be at the river; and yet I could 

 sit here all day to hear you : but some of the one, and 

 some of the other, will do well ; and I have a mighty am- 

 bition to take a Trout in your river Dove. 



Pise. I warrant you shall : I would not, for more than 

 I will speak of, but you should', seeing I have so extolled 

 my river to you : nay I will keep you here a month, but 

 you shall have one good day of sport before you go. 



Viat. You will find me, I doubt, too tractable that way; 

 for, in good earnest, if business would give me leave, and 

 that it were fit, I could find in my heart to stay with you 

 for ever. 



Pise. I thank you, Sir, for that kind expression. And 

 now let me look out my things to make this fly. 



