Трое в лодке не считая собаки

           Wehadhadasail—agoodall-roundexciting,interestingsail—andnowwethoughtwewouldhavearow,justforachangelike. 

           Wetookthescullsandtriedtopushtheboatoffthemud,and,indoingso,webrokeoneofthesculls. Afterthatweproceededwithgreatcaution,buttheywereawretchedoldpair,andthesecondonecrackedalmosteasierthanthefirst,andleftushelpless. 

           Themudstretchedoutforaboutahundredyardsinfrontofus,andbehinduswasthewater. Theonlythingtobedonewastositandwaituntilsomeonecameby. 

           Itwasnotthesortofdaytoattractpeopleoutontheriver,anditwasthreehoursbeforeasoulcameinsight. Itwasanoldfishermanwho,withimmensedifficulty,atlastrescuedus,andweweretowedbackinanignominiousfashiontotheboat-yard. 

           Whatbetweentippingthemanwhohadbroughtushome,andpayingforthebrokensculls,andforhavingbeenoutfourhoursandahalf,itcostusaprettyconsiderablenumberofweeks’pocket-money,thatsail. Butwelearnedexperience,andtheysaythatisalwayscheapatanyprice.