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eating his tackle, we moved off. In about 

 an hour we heard him screaming out for us to 

 help him. He had hooked a fish " soixante 

 livres an plus " (60 Ibs. or more). We got up 

 to him as quick as we could, but he had some- 

 how managed to land it before we arrived. 



" There," he exultingly exclaimed, as we ar- 

 rived breathless, " Voila une belle truite, un 

 poisson magnifique." 



" Oh Lord, Jack !" said my friend, rushing 

 roaring away, " this is too much. I cannot stand 

 it any more, upon my soul I can't." 



It was a small jack of about a pound and a 

 half, that he had in some way managed to in- 

 veigle ! 



There was not a trout in the lake, as it 

 proved, though plenty of pike and other fish^ 

 but it was a long time before he would believe 

 it was un brocket. However, he took it very 

 well, and we passed a very pleasant day and 

 still pleasanter evening. 



