rds　we　drank　champagne。　I　thought　it　was　a　splendid　custom　and　he　gave　me　fifteen　points　in　a　hundred　and　beat　me。

〃Why　didn't　you　tell　me　he　was　here？〃

〃I　forgot　it。〃

〃Who　else　is　here？〃

〃No　one　you　know。　There　are　only　six　people　altogether。〃

〃What　are　you　doing　now？〃

〃Nothing。〃

〃e　on　out　fishing。〃

〃I　could　e　for　an　hour。〃

〃e　on。　Bring　the　trolling　line。〃

The　barman　put　on　a　coat　and　we　went　out。　We　went　down　and　got　a　boat　and　I　rowed　while　the　barman　sat　in　the　stern　and　let　out　the　line　with　a　spinner　and　a　heavy　sinker　on　the　end　to　troll　for　lake　trout。　We　rowed　along　the　shore；　the　barman　holding　the　line　in　his　hand　and　giving　it　occasional　jerks　forward。　Stresa　looked　very　deserted　from　the　lake。　There　were　the　long　rows　of　bare　trees；　the　big　hotels　and　the　closed　villas。　I　rowed　across　to　Isola　Bella　and　went　close　to　the　walls；　where　the　water　deepened　sharply；　and　you　saw　the　rock　wall　slanting　down　in　the　clear　water；　and　then　up　and　along　to　the　fisherman's　island。　The　sun　was　under　a　cloud　and