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           AfteryoupassOldWindsor,theriverissomewhatuninteresting,anddoesnotbecomeitselfagainuntilyouarenearingBoveney. GeorgeandItoweduppasttheHomePark,whichstretchesalongtherightbankfromAlberttoVictoriaBridge;andaswewerepassingDatchet,GeorgeaskedmeifIrememberedourfirsttripuptheriver,andwhenwelandedatDatchetatteno’clockatnight,andwantedtogotobed. 

           IansweredthatIdidrememberit. ItwillbesometimebeforeIforgetit. 

           ItwastheSaturdaybeforetheAugustBankHoliday. Weweretiredandhungry,wesamethree,andwhenwegottoDatchetwetookoutthehamper,thetwobags,andtherugsandcoats,andsuchlikethings,andstartedofftolookfordiggings. Wepassedaveryprettylittlehotel,withclematisandcreeperovertheporch;buttherewasnohoneysuckleaboutit,and,forsomereasonorother,Ihadgotmymindfixedonhoneysuckle,andIsaid: 

           "Oh,don’tlet’sgointhere! Let’sgoonabitfurther,andseeifthereisn’tonewithhoneysuckleoverit." 

           Sowewentontillwecametoanotherhotel. Thatwasaverynicehotel,too,andithadhoney-suckleonit,roundattheside;butHarrisdidnotlikethelookofamanwhowasleaningagainstthefrontdoor. Hesaidhedidn’tlookanicemanatall,andheworeuglyboots:sowewentonfurther. Wewentagoodishwaywithoutcomingacrossanymorehotels,andthenwemetaman,andaskedhimtodirectustoafew. 

           Hesaid: 

           "Why,youarecomingawayfromthem. Youmustturnrightroundandgoback,andthenyouwillcometotheStag."