Jack was very keen on fishing.He had a big collection of dif-ferent kinds of rods and hooks and flies,and whenever he hadsome spare time,he went down to the river to fish.“Don’t you sometimes think it’s stupid,”his mother used tosay,“standing beside that dirty old river in all weathers,and of-ten not catching anything?”“Oh,no,Mum!”he always answered earnestly.“WheneverI’m there beside the water,with the trees round me,and thebirds singing,I’m thoroughly content.Everything’s so peace-ful.” Jack was very keen on fishing. He had a big collection of dif-ferent kinds of rods and hooks and flies, and whenever he hadsome spare time, he went down to the river to fish. “” Do not you sometimes think it’s stupid “his mother used tosay, ” standing beside that dirty old river in all weathers, and of-ten not catching anything? “” Oh, no, Mum! “he always answered earnestly. ” WheneverI’m there beside the water, with the trees round me, and thebirds singing, I’m thoroughly content. Everything’s so peace-ful. "