Трое в лодке не считая собаки
Chapter 12
Thenthosepeoplewouldhavegoneawayandsaidtothemselves: "Oh!we’dbettergetoutofherewhilethisbillingandcooingison. We’llgodowntoKent."
AndtheywouldgotoKent,andthefirstthingtheywouldseeinKent,whentheygotthere,wouldbeHenryandAnnefoolingroundHeverCastle.
"Oh,dratthis!"theywouldhavesaid. "Here,let’sgoaway. Ican’tstandanymoreofit. Let’sgotoSt.Albans—nicequietplace,St.Albans."
AndwhentheyreachedSt.Albans,therewouldbethatwretchedcouple,kissingundertheAbbeywalls. Thenthesefolkswouldgoandbepiratesuntilthemarriagewasover.
FromPicnicPointtoOldWindsorLockisadelightfulbitoftheriver. Ashadyroad,dottedhereandtherewithdaintylittlecottages,runsbythebankuptothe"BellsofOuseley,"apicturesqueinn,asmostup-riverinnsare,andaplacewhereaverygoodglassofalemaybedrunk—soHarrissays;andonamatterofthiskindyoucantakeHarris’sword. OldWindsorisafamousspotinitsway. EdwardtheConfessorhadapalacehere,andherethegreatEarlGodwinwasprovedguiltybythejusticeofthatageofhavingencompassedthedeathoftheKing’sbrother. EarlGodwinbrokeapieceofbreadandhelditinhishand.
"IfIamguilty,"saidtheEarl,"maythisbreadchokemewhenIeatit!"
Thenheputthebreadintohismouthandswallowedit,anditchokedhim,andhedied.