Boat House, Sion House. 



THE FOURTH DAY. 



CHAPTER XVI. 



is OF NOTHING; OR THAT WHICH is NOTHING WORTH, 



Pise. My purpose was to give you some directions con- 

 cerning Roach and Dace, and some other inferior fish, 

 which make the angler excellent sport, for you know there 

 is more pleasure in hunting the hare than in eating her : 

 but I will forbear at this time to say any more, because you 

 see yonder come our brother Peter, and honest Coridon. 

 But I will promise you, that as you and I fish and walk 

 to-morrow towards London, if I have now forgotten any 

 thing that I can then remember, I will not keep it 

 from you. 



Well met, gentlemen ; this is lucky that we meet so just 

 together at this very door. Come hostess, where are you ? 

 Is supper ready ? Come, first give us drink, and be as 

 quick as you can, for I believe we are all very hungry. 

 "Well, brother Peter and Coridon, To you both ! come drink, 

 and then tell me what luck of fish : we two have caught but 

 ten trouts, of which my scholar caught three ; look, here's 

 eight, and a brace we gave away ; we have had a most 

 pleasant day for fishing and talking, and are returned home 



