Трое в лодке не считая собаки

           IexplainedtoGeorgeandWilliamHarrishowIfeltwhenIgotupinthemorning,andWilliamHarristoldushowhefeltwhenhewenttobed;andGeorgestoodonthehearth-rug,andgaveusacleverandpowerfulpieceofacting,illustrativeofhowhefeltinthenight. 

           Georgefanciesheisill;butthere’sneveranythingreallythematterwithhim,youknow. 

           Atthispoint,Mrs.Poppetsknockedatthedoortoknowifwewerereadyforsupper.Wesmiledsadlyatoneanother,andsaidwesupposedwehadbettertrytoswallowabit. Harrissaidalittlesomethinginone’sstomachoftenkeptthediseaseincheck;andMrs.Poppetsbroughtthetrayin,andwedrewuptothetable,andtoyedwithalittlesteakandonions,andsomerhubarbtart. 

           Imusthavebeenveryweakatthetime;becauseIknow,afterthefirsthalf-hourorso,Iseemedtotakenointerestwhateverinmyfood—anunusualthingforme—andIdidn’twantanycheese. 

           Thisdutydone,werefilledourglasses,litourpipes,andresumedthediscussionuponourstateofhealth. Whatitwasthatwasactuallythematterwithus,wenoneofuscouldbesureof;buttheunanimousopinionwasthatit—whateveritwas—hadbeenbroughtonbyoverwork. 

           "Whatwewantisrest,"saidHarris. 

           "Restandacompletechange,"saidGeorge."Theoverstrainuponourbrainshasproducedageneraldepressionthroughoutthesystem.Changeofscene,andabsenceofthenecessityforthought,willrestorethementalequilibrium."