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           Fiveminutesafterwards,athirdmancamein,anddescribedhowhehadcaughtitearlyonemorning,withbleak; andthenheleft,andastolid,solemn-looking,middle-agedindividualcamein,andsatdownoverbythewindow. 

           Noneofusspokeforawhile; but,atlength,Georgeturnedtothenewcomer,andsaid: 

           "Ibegyourpardon,Ihopeyouwillforgivethelibertythatwe—perfectstrangersintheneighbourhood—aretaking,butmyfriendhereandmyselfwouldbesomuchobligedifyouwouldtellushowyoucaughtthattroutupthere." 

           "Why,whotoldyouIcaughtthattrout!"wasthesurprisedquery. 

           Wesaidthatnobodyhadtoldusso,butsomehoworotherwefeltinstinctivelythatitwashewhohaddoneit. 

           "Well,it’samostremarkablething—mostremarkable,"answeredthestolidstranger,laughing;"because,asamatteroffact,youarequiteright. Ididcatchit. Butfancyyourguessingitlikethat. Dearme,it’sreallyamostremarkablething." 

           Andthenhewenton,andtoldushowithadtakenhimhalfanhourtolandit,andhowithadbrokenhisrod. Hesaidhehadweigheditcarefullywhenhereachedhome,andithadturnedthescaleatthirty-fourpounds. 

           Hewentinhisturn,andwhenhewasgone,thelandlordcameintous. Wetoldhimthevarioushistorieswehadheardabouthistrout,andhewasimmenselyamused,andwealllaughedveryheartily.