"I'll lay a penny that wouldn't ha' happened if you had hold on 'im!!"
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Long before Thompson had recovered from the effects of this sad disaster, Jenkins came up to him to announce that luncheon was ready. Overwhelming our poor sufferer with a torrent of well-meant condolence, he said—
"Well, Thompson!
"What! no sport?
"That is unlucky!
"I am very anxious that you should catch a good fish. Jackson has just caught a brace of very fine ones!
"This is exactly the spot where I expected that you would have the best sport!