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           Iwouldgobackintotheboatanddress;andIturnedtodoso;and,asIturned,thesillybranchgaveway,andIandthetowelwentintogetherwithatremendoussplash,andIwasoutmid-streamwithagallonofThameswaterinsidemebeforeIknewwhathadhappened. 

           "ByJove!oldJ.’sgonein,"IheardHarrissay,asIcameblowingtothesurface. "Ididn’tthinkhe’dhavetheplucktodoit. Didyou?" 

           "Isitallright?"sungoutGeorge. 

           "Lovely,"Isplutteredback. "Youareduffersnottocomein. Iwouldn’thavemissedthisforworlds. Whywon’tyoutryit? Itonlywantsalittledetermination." 

           ButIcouldnotpersuadethem. 

           Ratheranamusingthinghappenedwhiledressingthatmorning. IwasverycoldwhenIgotbackintotheboat,and,inmyhurrytogetmyshirton,Iaccidentallyjerkeditintothewater. Itmademeawfullywild,especiallyasGeorgeburstoutlaughing. Icouldnotseeanythingtolaughat,andItoldGeorgeso,andheonlylaughedthemore. Ineversawamanlaughsomuch. Iquitelostmytemperwithhimatlast,andIpointedouttohimwhatadrivellingmaniacofanimbecileidiothewas;butheonlyroaredthelouder. Andthen,justasIwaslandingtheshirt,Inoticedthatitwasnotmyshirtatall,butGeorge’s,whichIhadmistakenformine;whereuponthehumourofthethingstruckmeforthefirsttime,andIbegantolaugh.