Show lord bacon s view of hope in aubrey s lives this quaint story Is told of lord bacon his lordship being in the garden looking on flashers as they were throwing their nets asked them what they would take tor their cast they answered so much his lordship would offer them not more than so much they drew up their net and it were only two or three fishes he told them it had been better for them to have taken his otter they replied they hoped for a better draught but said his lord ship hope Is a good breakfast but an inner |