Трое в лодке не считая собаки

           Tothisday,ifyousaytheword"Cats!"toMontmorency,hewillvisiblyshrinkandlookuppiteouslyatyou,asiftosay: 

           "Pleasedon’t." 

           Wedidourmarketingafterbreakfast,andrevictualledtheboatforthreedays. Georgesaidweoughttotakevegetables—thatitwasunhealthynottoeatvegetables. Hesaidtheywereeasyenoughtocook,andthathewouldseetothat;sowegottenpoundsofpotatoes,abushelofpeas,andafewcabbages. Wegotabeefsteakpie,acoupleofgooseberrytarts,andalegofmuttonfromthehotel;andfruit,andcakes,andbreadandbutter,andjam,andbaconandeggs,andotherthingsweforagedroundaboutthetownfor. 

           OurdeparturefromMarlowIregardasoneofourgreatestsuccesses. Itwasdignifiedandimpressive,withoutbeingostentatious. Wehadinsistedatalltheshopswehadbeentothatthethingsshouldbesentwithusthenandthere. Noneofyour"Yes,sir,Iwillsendthemoffatonce:theboywillbedowntherebeforeyouare,sir!"andthenfoolingaboutonthelanding-stage,andgoingbacktotheshoptwicetohavearowaboutthem,forus. Wewaitedwhilethebasketwaspacked,andtooktheboywithus.