Her niece was, therefore, obliged to submit, and they took their way towards the house on the opposite side of the river, in the nearest direction; but their progress was slow, for Mr. Gardiner, though seldom able to indulge the taste, was very fond of fishing, and was so much engaged in watching the occasional appearance of some trout in the water, and talking to the man about them, that he advanced but little.
Unokahúga kénytelen volt engedni, s most a legrövidebb úton megindultak a kastély felé, a folyó túlsó partján. De csak lassan haladtak előre, mert Mr. Gardiner szenvedélyes horgász volt, noha ritkán áldozhatott e hajlamának.