Question

three men in a boat trout story

Answer 1

When Jerome and George admire the magnificent specimen of trout in the glass case, various locals come into the room, one by one, each one declaring that he caught it, individually. This obviously cannot be true and so it becomes clear that they are just trying to show off in order to impress Jerome and George. Jerome remarks earlier in the chapter that the trait of exaggeration and downright lying is common to many fishermen, observing humorously that he himself would not be able to complete