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           "No;yougetthepaper,andthepencil,andthecatalogue,andGeorgewritedown,andI’lldothework." 

           Thefirstlistwemadeouthadtobediscarded. ItwasclearthattheupperreachesoftheThameswouldnotallowofthenavigationofaboatsufficientlylargetotakethethingswehadsetdownasindispensable;sowetorethelistup,andlookedatoneanother! 

           Georgesaid: 

           "Youknowweareonawrongtrackaltogether. Wemustnotthinkofthethingswecoulddowith,butonlyofthethingsthatwecan’tdowithout." 

           Georgecomesoutreallyquitesensibleattimes. You’dbesurprised. Icallthatdownrightwisdom,notmerelyasregardsthepresentcase,butwithreferencetoourtripuptheriveroflife,generally. Howmanypeople,onthatvoyage,loaduptheboattillitiseverindangerofswampingwithastoreoffoolishthingswhichtheythinkessentialtothepleasureandcomfortofthetrip,butwhicharereallyonlyuselesslumber. 

           Howtheypilethepoorlittlecraftmast-highwithfineclothesandbighouses; withuselessservants,andahostofswellfriendsthatdonotcaretwopenceforthem,andthattheydonotcarethreeha’pencefor;withexpensiveentertainmentsthatnobodyenjoys,withformalitiesandfashions,withpretenceandostentation,andwith—oh,heaviest,maddestlumberofall! —thedreadofwhatwillmyneighbourthink,withluxuriesthatonlycloy,withpleasuresthatbore,withemptyshowthat,likethecriminal’sironcrownofyore,makestobleedandswoontheachingheadthatwearsit!