Трое в лодке не считая собаки

           Harriswassoovercomewithjoythathefainted,andhadtoseizetheboy’sbeer-canandhalfemptyitbeforehecouldrecoverconsciousness,andthenhestartedoffatarun,andleftGeorgeandmetobringontheluggage. 

           Itwasalittlefour-roomedcottagewheretheboylived,andhismother—goodsoul!—gaveushotbaconforsupper,andweateitall—fivepounds—andajamtartafterwards,andtwopotsoftea,andthenwewenttobed. Thereweretwobedsintheroom;onewasa2ft.6in.trucklebed,andGeorgeandIsleptinthat,andkeptinbytyingourselvestogetherwithasheet;andtheotherwasthelittleboy’sbed,andHarrishadthatalltohimself,andwefoundhim,inthemorning,withtwofeetofbarelegstickingoutatthebottom,andGeorgeandIusedittohangthetowelsonwhilewebathed. 

           Wewerenotsouppishaboutwhatsortofhotelwewouldhave,nexttimewewenttoDatchet. 

           Toreturntoourpresenttrip:nothingexcitinghappened,andwetuggedsteadilyontoalittlebelowMonkeyIsland,wherewedrewupandlunched. Wetackledthecoldbeefforlunch,andthenwefoundthatwehadforgottentobringanymustard. Idon’tthinkIeverinmylife,beforeorsince,feltIwantedmustardasbadlyasIfeltIwanteditthen. Idon’tcareformustardasarule,anditisveryseldomthatItakeitatall,butIwouldhavegivenworldsforitthen.