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long strokes and on the forward thrust of the boat the line throbbed。 Once I had a strike： the line hardened suddenly and jerked back。 I pulled and felt the live weight of the trout and then the line throbbed again。 I had missed him。
〃Did he feel big？〃
〃Pretty big。〃
〃Once when I was out trolling alone I had the line in my teeth and one struck and nearly took my mouth out。〃
〃The best way is to have it over your leg；〃 I said。 〃Then you feel it and don't lose your teeth。〃
I put my hand in the water。 It was very cold。 We were almost opposite the hotel now。
〃I have to go in；〃 the barman said； 〃to be there for eleven o'clock。 L'heure du cocktail。〃
〃All right。〃
I pulled in the line and wrapped it on a stick notched at each end。 The barman put the boat in a little slip in the stone wall and locked it with a chain and padlock。
〃Any time you want it；〃 he said； 〃I'll give you the key。〃
〃Thanks。〃
We went up to the hotel and into the bar。 I did not want another drink so early in the morning so I went up to our room。 The maid had just finished doing the room and Catherine was not back yet。 I lay down on the bed and tried to keep from thinking。
When Catherine came back it was all right again。 Ferguson was downstairs； she said。 She was ing to lunch。
〃I knew you wouldn't mind；〃 Catherine said。
〃No；〃 I said。
〃What's the matter； darling？〃
〃I don't know。〃
〃I know。 You haven't a
