those fish within twenty-four hours. Even the Adelphi were infected by his enthusiasm, and vowed, by such things as Oberhausen had left uninvoked, to attend the morrow's execution. These Adelphi shared our house, fed with us, played bridge with us, but were not of us. They were in no sense sportsmen. Indeed, their attitude towards all sport was that of Mr. Vandeleur towards Mr. Scrymgeour. They "regarded it with an indifference closely bordering on aversion," and they sought, at meals, to draw us from our talk of fish and tackle into discussion of the great models of English letters. Yet, if the divine spark was kindled for once in their bosoms, who shall say that they came to Norway in vain?
The flood-tide turned. For an hour the sea-stream flowed out calm and deep. Then on the far side a few dimples showed on the surface. This roughness extended, as the depth grew less. Another break came in the near side, lengthened in its turn till it met the first in midstream, and the V began to form. At this moment Oberhausen appeared on the bank, followed at a respectful distance by MacAlister and by me. Then came the Adelphi each with a Great Model under his arm. The spectators took up their positions upon neighbouring rocks, and Oberhausen set to work! I fear that our presence may have daunted
