90 " SALMONIA. 



HAL. As the day is dark, I shall use a 

 bright and rather a large fly, with jay's 

 hackle, kingfisher's feather under the wing, 

 and golden pheasant's tail, and wing of 

 mixed grouse and argus pheasant's tail. I 

 shall throw over these fish : I ought to raise 

 one. 



POIET. Either you are not skilful, or the 

 fish know their danger : they will not rise. 



HAL. I will try another and a smaller fly. 



POIET. You do nothing. 



HAL. I have changed my fly a third 

 time, yet no fish rises. I cannot understand 

 this. The water is not in good order ; but I 

 should certainly have raised a fish or two. 

 Now I will wager ten to one that this pool 

 has been fished before to-day. 



ORN. By whom? 



HAL. I know not; but take my wager 

 and we will ascertain. 



ORN. I shall ascertain without the wager 

 if possible. See, a man connected with the 

 fishing advances, let us ask him. There 

 you see ; it has been fished once or twice by 

 one, who claims without charter the right 

 of angling. 



