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           Wewenttoagoodmanyshops,adoptingthisprincipleateachone; andtheconsequencewasthat,bythetimewehadfinished,wehadasfineacollectionofboyswithbasketsfollowingusaroundasheartcoulddesire;andourfinalmarchdownthemiddleoftheHighStreet,totheriver,musthavebeenasimposingaspectacleasMarlowhadseenformanyalongday. 

           Theorderoftheprocessionwasasfollows:— 

           Montmorency,carryingastick. 

           Twodisreputable-lookingcurs,friendsofMontmorency’s. 

           George,carryingcoatsandrugs,andsmokingashortpipe. 

           Harris,tryingtowalkwitheasygrace, 

           whilecarryingabulged-outGladstonebaginonehand 

           andabottleoflime-juiceintheother. 

           Greengrocer’sboyandbaker’sboy, 

           withbaskets. 

           Bootsfromthehotel,carryinghamper. 

           Confectioner’sboy,withbasket. 

           Grocer’sboy,withbasket. 

           Long-haireddog. 

           Cheesemonger’sboy,withbasket. 

           Oddmancarryingabag. 

           Bosomcompanionofoddman,withhishandsinhispockets, 

           smokingashortclay. 

           Fruiterer’sboy,withbasket. 

           Myself,carryingthreehatsandapairofboots, 

           andtryingtolookasifIdidn’tknowit. 

           Sixsmallboys,andfourstraydogs. 

           Whenwegotdowntothelanding-stage,theboatmansaid: 

           "Letmesee,sir;wasyoursasteam-launchorahouse-boat?" 

           Onourinforminghimitwasadouble-scullingskiff,heseemedsurprised.