. The complete angler : or The contemplative man's recreation. you here. Sir, do you see?—but you must stand veryclose,—there lie upon the top of the water in this very holetwenty Chubs. I 11 catch only one, and that shall be the big-gest of them all; and that I will do so I 11 hold you twenty toone, and you shall see it done. Ven. Ay, marry. Sir ! now you talk like an artist; and I 11say you are one, when I shall see you perform what you sayyou can do: but I yet doubt it. Pisc. You shall not doubt it long, for you shall see me do itpresently. Look, the biggest of these Chubs has had somebruis
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. The complete angler : or The contemplative man's recreation. you here. Sir, do you see?—but you must stand veryclose, —there lie upon the top of the water in this very holetwenty Chubs. I 11 catch only one, and that shall be the big-gest of them all; and that I will do so I 11 hold you twenty toone, and you shall see it done. Ven. Ay, marry. Sir ! now you talk like an artist; and I 11say you are one, when I shall see you perform what you sayyou can do: but I yet doubt it. Pisc. You shall not doubt it long, for you shall see me do itpresently. Look, the biggest of these Chubs has had somebruise upon his tail, by a pike or some other accident, and thatlooks Uke a white spot; that very Chub I mean to put intoyour hands presently; sit you but down in the shade, and staybut a Httle while, and Ill warrant you Ill bring him toyou. Ven. I 11 sit down and hope well, because you seem to beso confident. Chap. II.] THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 79 Pisc. Look you, Sir, there is a trial of my skill; there he is: ^^T--T--rif>ii>-~~ —^——•—> * •. k that very Chub that I showed you with the white spot on histail; and I 11 be as certain to make him a good dish of meat, as I was to catch him. I 11 now lead you to an honest ale-house, where we shall find a cleanly room, lavender in thewindows, and twenty ballads stuck about the wall: there myhostess, which I may tell you is both cleanly, and handsome, and civil, hath dressed many a one for me, and shall now dressit after my fashion, and I warrant it good meat. Ven. Come, Sir, with all my heart, for I begin to be hun-gry, and long to be at it, and indeed to rest myself too; forthough I have walked but four miles this morning, yet I beginto be weary ; yesterdays hunting hangs still upon me. Pisc. Well, Sir, and you shall quickly be at rest, for yonderis the house I mean to bring you to. Come, Hostess, how do you ? Will you first give us a cupof your best drink, and then dress this Chub, as you dressed mylast, when I and my