A DAY AT LOCH-NA-SEACHIN. 173 



scarcely sheltered below a huge projecting ledge of 

 rock when the storm came on with a vengeance, 

 and continued so persistingly that it was resolved 

 to face it and go home, should it not soon improve. 

 At last, however, a change seemed impending ; the 

 wind calmed, and the rain fell more heavily in a 

 straight- down thunder shower bubbling the whole 

 surface of the loch. By-and-by bits of blue sky 

 showed here and there, and a light westerly wind 

 dispersing the clouds; the sun came forth, and the 

 hills were once more glorified with sunshine, while 

 every bush and heather-sprig seemed dropping 

 diamonds. 



The trout were freely rising here and there on 

 the loch, as if to make up for their previous 

 apathy ; and I told Fred that now was his time, if 

 we wanted to save being quizzed by Hope. 



So we set earnestly to fishing, and enjoyed one 

 of those exceptional times which will occur even 

 on the " shyest " of lochs ; for, on finishing, we 

 had thirteen trout golden beauties, most of them 

 over a pound, and two of nearly three pounds; and 

 we set off to the Lodge well satisfied. 



From the hill-top we looked back at the fair 

 loch, now glassy and glowing under the setting 



