Трое в лодке не считая собаки

           Wedidnotgointotherealmoftwilight;wewentslapintothatpunt,wherethosethreeoldmenwerefishing. Wedidnotknowwhathadhappenedatfirst,becausethesailshutouttheview,butfromthenatureofthelanguagethatroseupupontheeveningair,wegatheredthatwehadcomeintotheneighbourhoodofhumanbeings,andthattheywerevexedanddiscontented. 

           Harrisletthesaildown,andthenwesawwhathadhappened. Wehadknockedthosethreeoldgentlemenofftheirchairsintoageneralheapatthebottomoftheboat,andtheywerenowslowlyandpainfullysortingthemselvesoutfromeachother,andpickingfishoffthemselves; andastheyworked,theycursedus—notwithacommoncursorycurse,butwithlong,carefully-thought-out,comprehensivecurses,thatembracedthewholeofourcareer,andwentawayintothedistantfuture,andincludedallourrelations,andcoveredeverythingconnectedwithus—good,substantialcurses. 

           Harristoldthemtheyoughttobegratefulforalittleexcitement,sittingtherefishingallday, andhealsosaidthathewasshockedandgrievedtohearmentheiragegivewaytotemperso. 

           Butitdidnotdoanygood. 

           Georgesaidhewouldsteer,afterthat. Hesaidamindlikemineoughtnottobeexpectedtogiveitselfawayinsteeringboats—betterletamerecommonplacehumanbeingseeafterthatboat,beforewejollywellallgotdrowned; andhetookthelines,andbroughtusuptoMarlow.