THE SECOND DAY. 

 CHAPTER II. 



OBSERVATIONS OP THE OTTER AND CHUB. 



Venator. My friend Piscator, you Lave kept time with 

 my thoughts ; for the sun is just rising, and I myself just 

 now come to this place, and the dogs have just now put 

 down an otter. Look ! down at the hottom of the hill 

 there, in that meadow, chequered with water-lilies and lady- 

 smocks ; there you may see what work they make ; look ! 

 look ! you may see all busy ; men and dogs : dogs and men ; 

 all busy. 



Pise. Sir, I am right glad to meet you ; and glad to have 

 so fair an entrance into this day's sport ; and glad to see so 

 many dogs, and more men, all in pursuit of the otter. Let 

 us compliment no longer, but join unto them. Come, honest 

 Venator ! let us be gone, let us make haste ; I long to be 

 doing ; no reasonable hedge or ditch shall hold me. 



Ten. Gentleman huntsman, where found you this otter ? 



Hunt. Marry, sir, we found her a mile from this place 

 a-fishing. Sh v e has this morning eaten the greatest part of 



