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           Theblue-and-whitemugsofthepresent-dayroadsideinnwillbehuntedup,allcrackedandchipped,andsoldfortheirweightingold,andrichpeoplewillusethemforclaretcups; andtravellersfromJapanwillbuyupallthe"PresentsfromRamsgate,"and"SouvenirsofMargate,"thatmayhaveescapeddestruction,andtakethembacktoJedoasancientEnglishcurios. 

           AtthispointHarristhrewawaythesculls,gotupandlefthisseat,andsatonhisback,andstuckhislegsintheair. Montmorencyhowled,andturnedasomersault,andthetophamperjumpedup,andallthethingscameout. 

           Iwassomewhatsurprised,butIdidnotlosemytemper. Isaid,pleasantlyenough: 

           "Hulloa!what’sthatfor?" 

           "What’sthatfor?Why—" 

           No,onsecondthoughts,IwillnotrepeatwhatHarrissaid. Imayhavebeentoblame,Iadmitit;butnothingexcusesviolenceoflanguageandcoarsenessofexpression,especiallyinamanwhohasbeencarefullybroughtup,asIknowHarrishasbeen. Iwasthinkingofotherthings,andforgot,asanyonemighteasilyunderstand,thatIwassteering,andtheconsequencewasthatwehadgotmixedupagooddealwiththetow-path. Itwasdifficulttosay,forthemoment,whichwasusandwhichwastheMiddlesexbankoftheriver;butwefoundoutafterawhile,andseparatedourselves. 

           Harris,however,saidhehaddoneenoughforabit,andproposedthatIshouldtakeaturn; so,aswewerein,Igotoutandtookthetow-line,andrantheboatonpastHamptonCourt. Whatadearoldwallthatisthatrunsalongbytheriverthere!