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           Theyseemtokeepaspeciallycuttingeastwind,waitingforme,whenIgotobatheintheearlymorning;andtheypickoutallthethree-corneredstones,andputthemonthetop,andtheysharpenuptherocksandcoverthepointsoverwithabitofsandsothatIcan’tseethem,andtheytaketheseaandputittwomilesout,sothatIhavetohuddlemyselfupinmyarmsandhop,shivering,throughsixinchesofwater. AndwhenIdogettothesea,itisroughandquiteinsulting. 

           Onehugewavecatchesmeupandchucksmeinasittingposture,ashardaseveritcan,downontoarockwhichhasbeenputthereforme. And,beforeI’vesaid"Oh!Ugh!"andfoundoutwhathasgone,thewavecomesbackandcarriesmeouttomid-ocean. Ibegintostrikeoutfranticallyfortheshore,andwonderifIshalleverseehomeandfriendsagain,andwishI’dbeenkindertomylittlesisterwhenaboy(whenIwasaboy,Imean). JustwhenIhavegivenupallhope,awaveretiresandleavesmesprawlinglikeastar-fishonthesand,andIgetupandlookbackandfindthatI’vebeenswimmingformylifeintwofeetofwater. Ihopbackanddress,andcrawlhome,whereIhavetopretendIlikedit. 

           Inthepresentinstance,wealltalkedasifweweregoingtohavealongswimeverymorning. 

           Georgesaiditwassopleasanttowakeupintheboatinthefreshmorning,andplungeintothelimpidriver. Harrissaidtherewasnothinglikeaswimbeforebreakfasttogiveyouanappetite. Hesaiditalwaysgavehimanappetite. GeorgesaidthatifitwasgoingtomakeHarriseatmorethanHarrisordinarilyate,thenheshouldprotestagainstHarrishavingabathatall. 

           HesaidtherewouldbequiteenoughhardworkintowingsufficientfoodforHarrisupagainststream,asitwas.