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heads grew dizzy with the continual turning 

 round, and just as we got opposite the as- 

 tonished fishing party she hit a sunken root, 

 and sent us both spinning out in the midst of 

 the pecheurs. 



I shall never forget how crestfallen we were. 

 I stuck to my rod and basket, so luckily the 

 fish were saved ; my friend captured the truant 

 vessel, and we endeavoured to make ourselves 

 as comfortable under the contretemps as we 

 could. There was a small peasant hut not far 

 off, so we had our light clothes dried, and soon 

 forgot our misfortunes ; what with mussel 

 picking, eating, drinking, smoking, and flirting, 

 we did not reach Quimper again till twelve that 

 night. Amongst this party was a lady, who 

 gave us an invitation to fish in a lake of hers 

 about eight miles off. She said it was full of 

 fine trout, and that we must come early, fish all 

 day, and dine with her ; an invitation which we 

 3,t once accepted. 



On the appointed morning we were at the 

 house, and she was up to receive us. She told 

 us that a French gentleman from Paris had 

 arrived, that he was un pecheur intrSpide, and 



