I read it, but I don't know how to do it." "Perhaps you ought to punch him with it," said she.
"No! no!" I hurriedly replied, "I can't do anything like that.

I'm going to try to just pull him out lengthwise.

You take hold of the pole and go in shore as far as you can and I'll try and get hold of the line." Euphemia did as I bade her, and drew the line in so that I could reach it.

As soon as I had a firm hold of it, I pulled in, regardless of consequences, and hauled ashore an enormous cat-fish.
"Hurrah!" I shouted, "here is a prize." Euphemia dropped the pole, and ran to me.
"What a horrid beast!" she exclaimed.

"Throw it in again." "Not at all!" said I."This is a splendid fish, if I can ever get him off the hook.