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Chapter 9

           Youfindtheshawl,andhanditout,andbythistimeanotheronehascomebackandthinksshewillhaveherstoo,andtheytakeMary’sonchance,andMarydoesnotwantit,sotheybringitbackandhaveapocket-combinstead. Itisabouttwentyminutesbeforetheygetoffagain,and,atthenextcorner,theyseeacow,andyouhavetoleavetheboattochivythecowoutoftheirway. 

           Thereisneveradullmomentintheboatwhilegirlsaretowingit. 

           Georgegotthelinerightafterawhile,andtowedussteadilyontoPentonHook. Therewediscussedtheimportantquestionofcamping. Wehaddecidedtosleeponboardthatnight,andwehadeithertolayupjustaboutthere,orgoonpastStaines. Itseemedearlytothinkaboutshuttingupthen,however,withthesunstillintheheavens,andwesettledtopushstraightonforRunnymead,threeandahalfmilesfurther,aquietwoodedpartoftheriver,andwherethereisgoodshelter. 

           Weallwished,however,afterwardthatwehadstoppedatPentonHook. Threeorfourmilesupstreamisatrifle,earlyinthemorning,butitisawearypullattheendofalongday. Youtakenointerestinthesceneryduringtheselastfewmiles. Youdonotchatandlaugh. Everyhalf-mileyoucoverseemsliketwo. 

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