"Why, what's the matter ?" "I beg your pardon, doctor," said Charlie; "did I hurt you ?" "Not a bit.

So you are going to fish to-day ?" "Yes, sir," said the beaming Charlie.

"I say, sir, do you think it'll be a fine day ?" "I hope so--good-bye.

I suppose this can will be full when you come back ?" "Good-bye, sir," said Charlie, secretly resolving that if fortune favoured him he would present the two finest of his trout to the doctor.
He found Drift ready for him when he reached that young gentleman's study.
Besides his rod, Tom had a somewhat cumbersome bag, which, as it carried most of the provisions for the whole party, he was not a little surly about being burdened with.
Charlie, of course, thought it was his and Tom's dinner.
"Is that the grub ?" he cried.

"Why, Tom Drift, you have been laying in a spread! What a brick you are! Look here, I'd carry it--isn't it a weight, though! If we get all this inside us two we shan't starve!" And so they started, Charlie lugging along the bag and whistling like a lark.
"Looks cloudy," said Tom, who felt he must say something or other.
"Never mind, all the better for the trout, you know.