"But I was misinformed about you." "It's worse that mother should lose the trout.

She does hate butcher's meat so, and it is so difficult to get her to eat properly," said Erebus in a somewhat mollified tone.
"It's like that, is it ?" said Sir James quickly; and an expression of deep concern filled his face.
"Yes, and she did eat those trout," said Erebus plaintively.
Sir James knitted his brow in frowning thought; and the Twins watched him with little hope in their faces.

Of a sudden his brow grew smooth; and he said: "Look here: you mayn't fish my water; but there's no reason why you shouldn't fish Glazebrook's.

_I_ think that a man who nets his water loses all rights." "Yes, he does," said the Terror firmly.
"Well, with one watching while the other fishes, it ought to be safe enough; and I'll stand the racket if you get prosecuted and fined.

I want to take it out of that fellow Glazebrook--he's not a sportsman." The Terror's face had brightened; but he said: "But how should we account for the fish we took home ?" "You can reckon them presents from me.