seemed familiar- -but a short-
sighted man is accustomed to this kind of puzzle: he is always
recognising the wrong personwhen he does not fail to recognise the right
one.
I am rather short-sightedbut science has its resources. Two or three
days after my encounter with this very shy sportsmanI went again to
Loch Nan. But this time I took with me a strong field- glass. As I
neared the crest of the low heathery slope immediately above the loch
whence the water first comes into viewI lay down on the ground and
crawled like a deer-stalker to the skyline.
Then I got out the glass and reconnoitred. There was my friendsure
enough; moreoverhe was playing a very respectable trout. But he was
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fishing on the near side of the lochand though I had quite a distinct view
of his backand indeed of all his attenuated formI was as far as ever from
recognising himor guessing whereif anywhereI had seen him before.
I now determined to stalk him; but this was not too easyas there is
literally no cover on the hillside except a long march dyke of the usual
loose stoneswhich ran down to the loch-sideand indeed three or four
feet into the lochreaching it at a short distance to the right of the an
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