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either side of the fall, you could flick a 

 fly in round the corner of the bushes, and 

 so drop it over 'em — some modification 

 of the Spey-cast trick ? If so, go and 

 doit!" 



I went to try ; but soon perceived, as 

 I had expected, that to make the fly 

 break in round the bushes was much 

 more difficult than slicing or pulling at 

 golf, or at cricket making the ball break 

 in to the middle stump. In fact, I in- 

 wardly agreed with Farley that it could 

 not be done, and that the three great 

 trout were likely to remain there as long 

 as the mill dams stood. 



The mind, however, has obscure ways 

 at times. Occasionally, it would seem, 

 it is at work on its own account, and 

 reveals the fact that it has not been idle 

 by suddenly presenting a solution of 

 some problem that had apparently been 

 abandoned. 



About two hours afterwards, at 

 luncheon a good bit away from the ponds, 

 1 realised that I had exclaimed, " I've got 



