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" Never mind, boy ; give your fish full justice. I 

 have spare tops for both fly and minnow." 



" Thank you ; and, Major, am I to be with you 

 again ? " 



"So it seems arranged, and Archie goes with us 

 this time. But no net" he laughingly added. 



" And where go the philosophers ? " 



" To fish the lower waters as before, and the pools 

 far down." 



" We must beat them : you fish, of course, Major?" 



" Yes ; we can take turn about, and at some places 

 be both at work." 



"That's jolly; now, Mr. Abbott, look to your 

 laurels." 



" Little boys should be modest," said Ward. 



" Why, that is not the dictum of the ancient classic 

 I read with you, for he says, i first of all confidence 

 last confidence. ,' ' 



"But not presumption, my pet; and the surtout 

 audace is not for chickens." 



" By which you mean hatch first your chickens." 



" Preceesely, as Archie would say." 



We left soon after breakfast, and crossed the 

 moors in high spirits as the day looked so promising. 

 On the way we found some patches of lovely white 



