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           IurgeduponGeorge,however,howmuchpleasanteritwouldbetohaveHarriscleanandfreshabouttheboat,evenifwedidhavetotakeafewmorehundredweightofprovisions; andhegottoseeitinmylight,andwithdrewhisoppositiontoHarris’sbath. 

           Agreed,finally,thatweshouldtakethreebathtowels,soasnottokeepeachotherwaiting. 

           Forclothes,Georgesaidtwosuitsofflannelwouldbesufficient,aswecouldwashthemourselves,intheriver,whentheygotdirty. Weaskedhimifhehadevertriedwashingflannelsintheriver,andhereplied: "No,notexactlyhimselflike;butheknewsomefellowswhohad,anditwaseasyenough;" andHarrisandIwereweakenoughtofancyheknewwhathewastalkingabout,andthatthreerespectableyoungmen,withoutpositionorinfluence,andwithnoexperienceinwashing,couldreallycleantheirownshirtsandtrousersintheriverThameswithabitofsoap. 

           Weweretolearninthedaystocome,whenitwastoolate,thatGeorgewasamiserableimpostor,whocouldevidentlyhaveknownnothingwhateveraboutthematter. Ifyouhadseentheseclothesafter—but,astheshillingshockerssay,weanticipate. 

           Georgeimpresseduponustotakeachangeofunder-thingsandplentyofsocks,incasewegotupsetandwantedachange; alsoplentyofhandkerchiefs,astheywoulddotowipethings,andapairofleatherbootsaswellasourboatingshoes,asweshouldwantthemifwegotupset.