Трое в лодке не считая собаки

Chapter 2

           Itisevening. Youarewetthrough,andthereisagoodtwoinchesofwaterintheboat,andallthethingsaredamp. Youfindaplaceonthebanksthatisnotquitesopuddlyasotherplacesyouhaveseen,andyoulandandlugoutthetent,andtwoofyouproceedtofixit. 

           Itissoakedandheavy,anditflopsabout,andtumblesdownonyou,andclingsroundyourheadandmakesyoumad. Therainispouringsteadilydownallthetime. Itisdifficultenoughtofixatentindryweather:inwet,thetaskbecomesherculean. Insteadofhelpingyou,itseemstoyouthattheothermanissimplyplayingthefool. Justasyougetyoursidebeautifullyfixed,hegivesitahoistfromhisend,andspoilsitall. 

           "Here!whatareyouupto?"youcallout. 

           "Whatareyouupto?"heretorts;"leggo,can’tyou?" 

           "Don’tpullit;you’vegotitallwrong,youstupidass!"youshout. 

           "No,Ihaven’t,"heyellsback;"letgoyourside!" 

           "Itellyouyou’vegotitallwrong!"youroar,wishingthatyoucouldgetathim;andyougiveyourropesalugthatpullsallhispegsout. 

           "Ah,theballyidiot!"youhearhimmuttertohimself;andthencomesasavagehaul,andawaygoesyourside. Youlaydownthemalletandstarttogoroundandtellhimwhatyouthinkaboutthewholebusiness,and,atthesametime,hestartsroundinthesamedirectiontocomeandexplainhisviewstoyou. Andyoufolloweachotherroundandround,swearingatoneanother,untilthetenttumblesdowninaheap,andleavesyoulookingateachotheracrossitsruins,whenyoubothindignantlyexclaim,inthesamebreath: 

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