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book I have at home, as he has done several prospects of 

 my house also, which I keep for a memorial of his favour, 

 and will shew you when we come up to dinner. 



Viat. Has young master Izaac Walton been here, too? 



Pise. Yes, marry has he, Sir, and that again and again 

 too ; and in France since, and at Rome, and at Venice, 

 and I can't tell where ; but I intend to ask him a great 

 many hard questions so soon as I can see him, which will 

 be, God willing, next month. In the mean time, Sir, to 

 come to this fine stream at the head of this great pool, 

 you must venture over these slippery, cobbling stones. 

 Believe me, Sir, there you were nimble, or else you had 

 been down. But now you are got over, look to yourself: 

 for, on my word, if a fish rise here, he is like to be such 

 a one as will endanger your tackle. How now ! 



Viat. I think you have such command here over the 

 fishes, that you can raise them by your word, as they say 

 conjurors can do spirits, and afterward make them do 

 what you bid them ; for here's a Trout has taken my fly ; 

 I had rather have lost a crown. What luck's this ! he was 

 a lovely fish, and turned up a side like a Salmon. 



Pise. O Sir, this is a war where you sometimes win, 

 and must sometimes expect to lose. Never concern your- 

 self for the loss of your Fly ; for ten to one I teach you 

 to make a better. Who's that calls ? 



Serv. Sir, will it please you to come to dinner ? 



Pt$c. We come. You hear, Sir, we are called : and now 

 take your choice, whether you will climb this steep hill 

 before you, from the top of which you will go directly 

 into the house, or back again, over these stepping stones, 

 and about by the bridge. 



Viat. Nay, sure the nearest way is best; at least my 

 stomach tells me so ; and I am now so well acquainted 

 with your rocks, that I fear them not. 



Pise. Come then, follow me. And so soon as we have 



