Троє в човні крім собаки
Chapter 9
Youfindtheshawl,andhanditout,andbythistimeanotheronehascomebackandthinksshewillhaveherstoo,andtheytakeMary’sonchance,andMarydoesnotwantit,sotheybringitbackandhaveapocket-combinstead. Itisabouttwentyminutesbeforetheygetoffagain,and,atthenextcorner,theyseeacow,andyouhavetoleavetheboattochivythecowoutoftheirway.
Thereisneveradullmomentintheboatwhilegirlsaretowingit.
Georgegotthelinerightafterawhile,andtowedussteadilyontoPentonHook. Therewediscussedtheimportantquestionofcamping. Wehaddecidedtosleeponboardthatnight,andwehadeithertolayupjustaboutthere,orgoonpastStaines. Itseemedearlytothinkaboutshuttingupthen,however,withthesunstillintheheavens,andwesettledtopushstraightonforRunnymead,threeandahalfmilesfurther,aquietwoodedpartoftheriver,andwherethereisgoodshelter.
Weallwished,however,afterwardthatwehadstoppedatPentonHook. Threeorfourmilesupstreamisatrifle,earlyinthemorning,butitisawearypullattheendofalongday. Youtakenointerestinthesceneryduringtheselastfewmiles. Youdonotchatandlaugh. Everyhalf-mileyoucoverseemsliketwo.
