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not on account of the badness of my tongue。'



'Well��' said I�察�'you can return now�察�the Bourbons are restored。'



'I find myself very well here�察�not bad country。  Il est vrai que la 

France sera toujours la France�察�but all are dead there who knew me。  

I find myself very well here。  Preach in popish chapel�察�teach 

schismatic�察�that is Protestant�察�child tongues and literature。  I 

find myself very well�察�and why�拭 �Because I know how to govern my 

tongue�察�never call people hard names。  Ma foi�察�il y a beaucoup de 

difference entre moi et ce sacre de Dante。'



Under this old man�察�who was well versed in the southern languages�察�

besides studying French and Italian�察�I acquired some knowledge of 

Spanish。  But I did not devote my time entirely to philology�察�I had 

other pursuits。  I had not forgotten the roving life I had led in 

former days�察�nor its delights�察�neither was I formed by Nature to be 

a pallid indoor student。  No�察�no�  �I was fond of other and�察�I say 

it boldly�察�better things than study。  I had an attachment to the 

angle�察�ay�察�and to the gun likewise。  In our house was a condemned 

musket�察�bearing somewhere on its lock�察�in rather antique 

characters�察�'Tower�察�1746'�察�with this weapon I had already�察�in 

Ireland�察�performed some execution among the rooks and choughs�察�and 

it was now again destined to be a source of solace and amusement to 

me�察�in the winter season�察�especially on occasions of severe frost 

when birds abounded。  Sallying forth with it at these times�察�far 

into the country�察�I seldom returned at night without a string of 

bullfinches�察�blackbirds�察�and linnets hanging in triumph round my 

neck。  When I reflect on the immense quantity of powder and shot 

which I crammed down the muzzle of my uncouth fowling´piece�察�I am 

less surprised at the number of birds which I slaughtered than that 

I never blew my hands�察�face�察�and old honeycombed gun�察�it one and 

the same time�察�to pieces。



But the winter�察�alas� 。�I speak as a fowler�� seldom lasts in England 

more than three or four months�察�so�察�during the rest of the year�察�

when not occupied with my philological studies�察�I had to seek for 

other diversions。  I have already given a hint that I was also 

addicted to the angle。  Of course there is no comparison between 

the two pursuits�察�the rod and line seeming but very poor trumpery 

to one who has had the honour of carrying a noble firelock。  There 

is a time�察�however�察�for all things�察�and we return to any favourite 

amusement with the greater zest�察�from being compelled to relinquish 

it for a season。  So�察�if I shot birds in winter with my firelock�察�I 

caught fish in summer�察�or attempted so to do�察�with my angle。  I was 

not quite so successful�察�it is true�察�with the latter as with the 

former�察�possibly because it afforded me less pleasure。  It was�察�

indeed�察�too much of a listless pastime to inspire me with any great 

interest。  I not unfrequently fell into a doze�察�whilst sitting on 

the bank�察�and more than once let my rod drop from my hands into the 

water。



At some distance from the city�察�behind a range of hilly ground 

which rises towards the south´west�察�is a small river�察�the waters of 

which�察�after many meanderings�察�eventually enter the principal river 

of the district�察�and assist to swell the tide which it rolls down 

to the ocean。  It is a sweet rivulet�察�and pleasant is it to trace 

its course from its spring´head�察�high up in the remote regions of 

Eastern Anglia�察�till it arrives in the valley behind yon rising 

ground�察�and pleasant is that valley�察�truly a goodly spot�察�but most 

lovely where yonder bridge crosses the little stream。  Beneath its 

arch the waters rush garrulously into a blue pool�察�and are there 

stilled�察�for a time�察�for the pool is deep�察�and they appear to have 

sunk to sleep。  Farther on�察�however�察�you hear their voice again�察�

where they ripple gaily over yon gravelly shallow。  On the left�察�

the hill slopes gently down to the margin of the stream。  On the 

right is a green level�察�a smiling meadow�察�grass of the richest 

decks the side of the slope�察�mighty trees also adorn it�察�giant 

elms�察�the nearest of which�察�when the sun is nigh its meridian�察�

fling a broad shadow upon the face of the pool�察�through yon vista 

you catch a glimpse of the ancient brick of an old English hall。  

It has a stately look�察�that old building�察�indistinctly seen�察�as it 

is�察�among those umbrageous trees�察�you might almost suppose it an 

earl's home�察�and such it was�察�or rather upon its site stood an 

earl's home�察�in days of old�察�for there some old Kemp�察�some Sigurd 

or Thorkild�察�roaming in quest of a hearthstead�察�settled down in the 

gray old time�察�when Thor and Freya were yet gods�察�and Odin was a 

portentous name。  Yon old hall is still called the Earl's Home�察�

though the hearth of Sigurd is now no more�察�and the bones of the 

old Kemp�察�and of Sigrith his dame�察�have been mouldering for a 

thousand years in some neighbouring knoll�察�perhaps yonder�察�where 

those tall Norwegian pines shoot up so boldly into the air。  It is 

said that the old earl's galley was once moored where is now that 

blue pool�察�for the waters of that valley were not always sweet�察�yon 

valley was once an arm of the sea�察�a salt lagoon�察�to which the war´

barks of 'Sigurd�察�in search of a home��' found their way。



I was in the habit of spending many an hour on the banks of that 

rivulet�察�with my rod in my hand�察�and�察�when tired with angling�察�

would stretch myself on the grass�察�and gaze upon the waters as they 

glided past�察�and not unfrequently�察�divesting myself of my dress�察�I 

would plunge into the deep pool which I have already mentioned�察�for 

I had long since learned to swim。  And it came to pass that on one 

hot summer's day�察�after bathing in the pool�察�I passed along the 

meadow till I came to a shallow part�察�and�察�wading over to the 

opposite side�察�I adjusted my dress�察�and commenced fishing in 

another pool�察�beside which was a small clump of hazels。



And there I sat upon the bank�察�at the bottom of the hill which 

slopes down from 'the Earl's home'�察�my float was on the waters�察�and 

my back was towards the old hall。  I drew up many fish�察�small and 

great�察�which I took from off the hook mechanically�察�and flung upon 

the bank�察�for I was almost unconscious of what I was about�察�for my 

mind was not with my fish。  I was thinking of my earlier years ´ of 

the Scottish crags and the heaths of Ireland ´ and sometimes my 

mind would dwell on my studies ´ on the sonorous stanzas of Dante�察�

rising and falling like the waves of the sea ´ or would strive to 

remember a couplet or two of poor Monsieur Boileau。



'Canst thou answer to thy conscience for pulling all those fish out 

of the water�察�and leaving them to gasp in the sun��' said a voice�察�

clear and sonorous as a bell。



I started�察�and looked round。  Close behind me stood the tall figure 

of a man�察�dressed in raiment of quaint and singular fashion�察�but of 

goodly materials。  He was in the prime and vigour of manhood�察�his 

features handsome and noble�察�but full of calmness and benevolence�察�

at least I thought so�察�though they were somewhat shaded by a hat of 

finest beaver�察�with broad drooping eaves。



'Surely that is a very cruel diversion in which thou indulgest�察�my 

young friend��' he continued。



'I am sorry for it�察�if it be�察�sir��' said I�察�rising�察�'but I do not 

think it cruel to fish。'



'What are thy reasons for not thinking so��'



'Fishing is mentioned frequently in Scripture。  Simon Peter was a 

fisherman。'



'True�察�and Andrew and his brother。  But thou forgettest�此 �they did 

not follow fishing as a diversion�察�as I fear thou doest。 ´ Thou 

readest the Scriptures��'



'Sometimes。'



'Sometimes�拭 � not daily�拭 � that is to be regretted。  What 

profession dost thou make�拭 � I mean to what religious denomination 

dost thou belong�察�my young friend。'



'Church��'



'It is a very good profession ´ there is much of Scripture 

contained in its liturgy。  Dost thou read aught besides the 

Scriptures��'



'Sometimes。'



'What dost thou read besides��'



'Greek�察�and Dante。'



'Indeed� �then thou hast the advantage over myself�察�I can only read 

the former。  Well�察�I am rejoiced to find that thou hast other 

pursuits beside thy fishing。  Dost thou know Hebrew��'



'No。'



'Thou shouldst study it。  Why dost thou not undertake the study��'



'I have no books。'



'I will lend thee books�察�if thou wish to undertake the study。  I 

live yonder at the hall�察�as perhaps thou knowest。  I have a library 

there�察�in which are many curious books�察�both in Greek and Hebrew�察�

which I will show to thee�察�whenever thou mayest find it convenient 

to come and see me。  Farewell�  �I am glad to find that thou hast 

pursuits more satisfactory than thy cruel fishing。'



And the man of peace departed�察�and left me on the bank of the 

stream。  Whether from the effect of his words�察�or from want of 

inclination to the sport�察�I know not�察�but from that day I became 

less and less a practitioner of that 'cruel fishing。'  I rarely 

flung line and angle into the water�察�but I not unfrequently 

wandered by the banks of the pleasant rivulet。  It seems singular 

to me�察�on reflection�察�that I never availed myself of his kind 

invitation。  I say singular�察�for the extraordinary�察�under whatever 

form�察�had long had no slight interest for me�察�and I had discernment 

enough to perceive that yon was no common man。  Yet I went not near 

him�察�certainly not from bashfulness or timidity�察�feelings to which 

I had long been an entire stranger。  Am I to regret this�拭�perhaps�察�

for I might have learned both wisdom and righteousness from those 

calm�察�quiet lips�察�and my after´course might have been widely 

different。  As it was�察�I fell in with other guess companions�察�from 

whom I received widely different impressions than those I might 

have derived from him。  When many years had rolled on�察�long after I 

had attained manhood�察�and had seen and suffered much�察�and when our 

first interview had long since been effaced from the mind of the 

man of peace�察�I visited him in his venerable hall�察�and partook of 

the hospitality of his hearth。  And there I saw his gentle partner 

and his fair children�察�and on the morrow he showed me the books of 

which he had spoken years before by the side of the stream。  In the 

low quiet chamber�察�whose one window�察�shaded by a gigantic elm�察�

looks down the slope towards the pleasant stream�察�he took from the 

shelf his learned books�察�Zohar and Mishna�察�Toldoth Jesu and 

Abarbenel。  'I am fond of these studies��' said he�察�'which�察�perhaps�察�

is  not to be wondered at�察�seeing that our people have been 

compared to the Jews。  In one respect I confess we are similar to 

them�察�we are fond of getting money。  I do not like this last 

author�察�this Abarbenel�察�the worse for having been a money´changer。  

I am a banker myself�察�as thou knowest。'



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