Трое в лодке не считая собаки

           Youfixironhoopsupovertheboat,andstretchahugecanvasoverthem,andfastenitdownallround,fromstemtostern,anditconvertstheboatintoasortoflittlehouse,anditisbeautifullycosy,thoughatriflestuffy; butthere,everythinghasitsdrawbacks,asthemansaidwhenhismother-inlawdied,andtheycamedownuponhimforthefuneralexpenses. 

           Georgesaidthatinthatcasewemusttakearugeach,alamp,somesoap,abrushandcomb(betweenus),atoothbrush(each),abasin,sometooth-powder,someshavingtackle(soundslikeaFrenchexercise,doesn’tit?),andacoupleofbig-towelsforbathing. Inoticethatpeoplealwaysmakegiganticarrangementsforbathingwhentheyaregoinganywherenearthewater,butthattheydon’tbathemuchwhentheyarethere. 

           Itisthesamewhenyougotothesea-side. Ialwaysdetermine—whenthinkingoverthematterinLondon—thatI’llgetupearlyeverymorning,andgoandhaveadipbeforebreakfast,andIreligiouslypackupapairofdrawersandabathtowel. Ialwaysgetredbathingdrawers. Iratherfancymyselfinreddrawers. Theysuitmycomplexionso. ButwhenIgettotheseaIdon’tfeelsomehowthatIwantthatearlymorningbathenearlysomuchasIdidwhenIwasintown. 

           Onthecontrary,IfeelmorethatIwanttostopinbedtillthelastmoment,andthencomedownandhavemybreakfast. Onceortwicevirtuehastriumphed,andIhavegotoutatsixandhalf-dressedmyself,andhavetakenmydrawersandtowel,andstumbleddismallyoff. ButIhaven’tenjoyedit.