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Venator. O my good master, this morning-walk has been spent to my
great pleasure and wonder: but, I pray, when shall I have your direction
how to make artificial flies, like to those that the Trout loves
best; and,
also, how to use them ?
Piscator. My honest scholar, it is now past five of the clock:
we will
fish till nine; and then go to breakfast. Go you to yonder sycamore-tree,
and hide your bottle of drink under the hollow root of it; for
about that
time, and in that place, we will make a brave breakfast with a
piece of
powdered beef, and a radish or two, that I have in my fish bag:
we shall,
I warrant you, make a good, honest, wholesome hungry breakfast.
And I
will then give you direction for the making and using of your
flies: and
in the meantime, there is your rod and line; and my advice is,
that you
fish as you see me do, and let's try which can catch the first
fish.
Venator. I thank you, master. I will observe and practice your
direction
as far as I am able.
Piscator. Look you, scholar; you see I have hold of a good fish:
I now
see it is a Trout.
I pray, put that net under him; and touch not my line, for if
you do, then
we break all. Well done, scholar: I thank you.
Now for another. Trust me, I have another bite. Come, scholar,
come
lay down your rod, and help me to land this as you did the other.
So
now we shall be sure to have a good dish of fish for supper.
Venator. I am glad of that: but I have no fortune: sure, master,
yours is a
better rod and better tackling.
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