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Reed. One might suppose that you ate 

 fish and waded every day, Richie ; for warm 

 weather or cold, you still keep to toddy. A 

 tumbler will warm your nose as well as your 

 feet and, to speak truth, it looks rather 

 red and cold-like. Anglers should never 

 have long noses they are so liable to get a 

 dip in the cold water when their owners are 

 seeking for cad-bait. You will have been 

 often on your knees to-day, I suspect. 



Roddam. Only once, and that was when 

 I tumbled over the style in coming home. 

 I have not used a cad-bait for this month 

 past, when an old ewe of mine died, and has 

 since supplied me with gentles, which I 

 think the fish take equally as well as the 

 cad-bait. But what makes your own nose 

 so high colored, Mr. Reed ? 



Reed. Something else than cold water. 

 But, as we appear somewhat alike to-night, 

 I do not care if I join you. Mr. Oliver, will 

 you take a tumbler with us ? 



Oliver. With all my heart. Jemmy, tell 



