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Yeast: A Problem

CHAPTER IV: AN 'INGLORIOUS MILTON'
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How shall I ever repay you ?' 'Repay, my good fellow?
You would have done as much for me.' 'May be; but you did not think of that when you jumped in; and no more must I in thanking you.

God knows how a poor miner's son will ever reward you; but the mouse repaid the lion, says the story, and, at all events, I can pray for you.

By the bye, gentlemen, I hope you have brought up some trolling-tackle ?' 'We came up to see you, and not to fish,' said Lancelot, charmed with the stately courtesy of the man.
'Many thanks, gentlemen; but old Harry Verney was in here just now, and had seen a great jack strike, at the tail of the lower reeds.

With this fresh wind he will run till noon; and you are sure of him with a dace.

After that, he will not be up again on the shallows till sunset.


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