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           Wetoldhimthathewouldhavetogowithoutshavingthatmorning,asweweren’tgoingtounpackthatbagagainforhim,norforanyonelikehim. 

           Hesaid: 

           "Don’tbeabsurd. HowcanIgointotheCitylikethis?" 

           ItwascertainlyratherroughontheCity,butwhatcaredweforhumansuffering? AsHarrissaid,inhiscommon,vulgarway,theCitywouldhavetolumpit. 

           Wewentdownstairstobreakfast. Montmorencyhadinvitedtwootherdogstocomeandseehimoff,andtheywerewhilingawaythetimebyfightingonthedoorstep. Wecalmedthemwithanumbrella,andsatdowntochopsandcoldbeef. 

           Harrissaid: 

           "Thegreatthingistomakeagoodbreakfast,"andhestartedwithacoupleofchops,sayingthathewouldtakethesewhiletheywerehot,asthebeefcouldwait. 

           Georgegotholdofthepaper,andreadusouttheboatingfatalities,andtheweatherforecast,whichlatterprophesied"rain,cold,wettofine" (whatevermorethanusuallyghastlythinginweatherthatmaybe), "occasionallocalthunder-storms,eastwind,withgeneraldepressionovertheMidlandCounties(LondonandChannel).Bar.falling." 

           Idothinkthat,ofallthesilly,irritatingtomfoolishnessbywhichweareplagued,this"weather-forecast"fraudisaboutthemostaggravating. It"forecasts"preciselywhathappenedyesterdayorthedaybefore,andpreciselytheoppositeofwhatisgoingtohappentoday.