336 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. PART II. 



CHAP. IX. 



FIy-fi*Ht*g in trim/y walker, test in the still Deeps. 



Pitcator. A GOOD day to you, Sir; 1 see you will always 

 be stirring before me. 



Fiat. Why, to tell you the truth, I am so allured with 

 the sport I had yesterday, that I long to be at the river 

 again ; and when I heard the wind sing in my chamber- 

 window, could forbear no longer, but leap out <>t' hod, and 

 had just made an end of dressing myself as you came in. 



Pise. Well, I am both glad you are so ready for t h.- day, 

 and that the day is so fit for you. And look you, 1 hav* 

 made you three or four flies this morning; this silvn -uvisi 

 hackle, this bear's dun, this light brown, and this dark 

 brown, any of which I dare say will do; but you may try 

 them all, and see which does best : only I must ask your 

 pardon that I cannot wait upon you this morning, a litth 

 business being fallen out, that for two or three hours will 

 deprive me of your company ; but I'll come call you home 

 to dinner, and my man shall attend you. 



Viat. Oh, Sir, mind your affairs by all means. Do but 

 lend me a little of your skill to these fine flies, and, unless 

 it have forsaken me since yesterday,' I shall find luck of 

 my own, I hope, to do something. 



Pise. The best instruction I can give you, is, that seeing 

 the wind curls the water, and blows the right way, you 

 would now angle up the still deep to-day ; for betwixt the 

 rocks where the streams are, you would find it now too 

 brisk; and besides, I would have you take fish in both 

 waters. 



Viat. Ill obey your direction, and so a good morning 

 to you. Come, young man, let you and I walk together. 

 But hark you, Sir, I have not done with you yet ; I expect 

 another lesson for angling at the bottom, in the afternoon. 



Pitc. Well, Sir, 111 be ready for you. 



