“Wasn’t it a very big one, Dave?” cried Tom.

“Ay, lad, a thirty-pounder like enew,” said Dave, working his pole.

“Dave, shall you know this place again?” cried Dick.

“Should I know my own hand!”

“Then let’s come over and try for that fellow to-morrow or next day.”

“Right, lad! I’ll come. We’ll set some liggers, and I dessay we can get hold of him. If we can’t theer’s plenty more.”

“To-morrow, Dave?”

“Nay, I shall be getting off my ducks. Two hundred wants some seeing to.”

“Next day, then?”

“Say Saturday, my lads. That’ll give me time to get a few baits.”