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           Iremembermybrother-inlawgoingforashortseatriponce,forthebenefitofhishealth.HetookareturnberthfromLondontoLiverpool;andwhenhegottoLiverpool,theonlythinghewasanxiousaboutwastosellthatreturnticket. 

           Itwasofferedroundthetownatatremendousreduction,soIamtold;andwaseventuallysoldforeighteenpencetoabilious-lookingyouthwhohadjustbeenadvisedbyhismedicalmentogotothesea-side,andtakeexercise. 

           "Sea-side!"saidmybrother-inlaw,pressingtheticketaffectionatelyintohishand;"why,you’llhaveenoughtolastyoualifetime;andasforexercise!why,you’llgetmoreexercise,sittingdownonthatship,thanyouwouldturningsomersaultsondryland." 

           Hehimself—mybrother-inlaw—camebackbytrain.HesaidtheNorth–WesternRailwaywashealthyenoughforhim. 

           AnotherfellowIknewwentforaweek’svoyageroundthecoast,and,beforetheystarted,thestewardcametohimtoaskwhetherhewouldpayforeachmealashehadit,orarrangebeforehandforthewholeseries. 

           Thestewardrecommendedthelattercourse,asitwouldcomesomuchcheaper.Hesaidtheywoulddohimforthewholeweekattwopoundsfive.Hesaidforbreakfasttherewouldbefish,followedbyagrill. Lunchwasatone,andconsistedoffourcourses.Dinneratsix—soup,fish,entree,joint,poultry,salad,sweets,cheese,anddessert.Andalightmeatsupperatten. 

           Myfriendthoughthewouldcloseonthetwo-pound-fivejob(heisaheartyeater),anddidso. 

           LunchcamejustastheywereoffSheerness.