Трое в лодке не считая собаки

           Thequestiondidoffendher,however,andshesuggestedthatIhadbetterlookformyself; soIlaiddownthesculls,andtookaview. Theriverstretchedoutstraightbeforeusinthetwilightforaboutamile;notaghostofalockwastobeseen. 

           "Youdon’tthinkwehavelostourway,doyou?"askedmycompanion. 

           Ididnotseehowthatwaspossible;though,asIsuggested,wemighthavesomehowgotintotheweirstream,andbemakingforthefalls. 

           Thisideadidnotcomfortherintheleast,andshebegantocry. Shesaidweshouldbothbedrowned,andthatitwasajudgmentonherforcomingoutwithme. 

           Itseemedanexcessivepunishment,Ithought;butmycousinthoughtnot,andhopeditwouldallsoonbeover. 

           Itriedtoreassureher,andtomakelightofthewholeaffair. IsaidthatthefactevidentlywasthatIwasnotrowingasfastasIfanciedIwas,butthatweshouldsoonreachthelocknow; andIpulledonforanothermile. 

           ThenIbegantogetnervousmyself. Ilookedagainatthemap. TherewasWallingfordlock,clearlymarked,amileandahalfbelowBenson’s. Itwasagood,reliablemap;and,besides,Irecollectedthelockmyself. Ihadbeenthroughittwice. Wherewerewe? Whathadhappenedtous? Ibegantothinkitmustbealladream,andthatIwasreallyasleepinbed,andshouldwakeupinaminute,andbetolditwaspastten.