“Oh, it’s that if it’s nothing else; but not a town for miles, mind you, and hardly a village worthy the name.”
“Any fishing?”
“Yes - trout - small but plenty of ‘em - in a beck running close behind the cottage.”
“Come,” cried I, “this sounds delightful! Shall you be up there?”
“Only for a day or two,” was the reply. “I shan’t trouble you, Mr. Cole.”
“My dear sir, that wasn’t my meaning at all. I’n only sorry I
“Oh, it’s that if it’s nothing else; but not a town for miles, mind you, and hardly a village worthy the name.”
“Any fishing?”
“Yes - trout - small but plenty of ‘em - in a beck running close behind the cottage.”
“Come,” cried I, “this sounds delightful! Shall you be up there?”
“Only for a day or two,” was the reply. “I shan’t trouble you, Mr. Cole.”
“My dear sir, that wasn’t my meaning at all. I’n only sorry I
