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Fred shortly came in with his fishing-basket. 



" Eh, boy, have you been fishing ? " Ward asked. 



" Oh, no, not regularly fishing. Dick got me 

 some worms to catch minnows for trolling ; but 

 by the way, there are none here but I have some 

 small trout, just the thing ; . and see, Hope, I got 

 these three big fellows in a pool quite near." 



" By Jove, nice trout ; we must, you and I, 

 inspect this burn pretty often." 



"Is it not capital," said the delighted youngster 

 "trout close to the lodge, then the big river and 

 the wonderful loch not far away? Won't Jack be 

 vexed he is not here when I write to him." 



In the evening we had a quiet saunter about the 

 glen, and got to bed before morning some time. 



