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Chapter 7
That’sthesortoftricktheyservedmetwicelastweek. I’mnotgoingtostanditmuchlonger. Ishallwithdrawmyaccount. Ifhewashere,wecouldgoandseethattomb. Idon’tbelievehe’satthebankatall. He’slarkingaboutsomewhere,that’swhathe’sdoing,leavingustodoallthework. I’mgoingtogetout,andhaveadrink."
Ipointedouttohimthatweweremilesawayfromapub.; andthenhewentonabouttheriver,andwhatwasthegoodoftheriver,andwaseveryonewhocameontherivertodieofthirst?
ItisalwaysbesttoletHarrishavehisheadwhenhegetslikethis. Thenhepumpshimselfout,andisquietafterwards.
Iremindedhimthattherewasconcentratedlemonadeinthehamper,andagallon-jarofwaterinthenoseoftheboat,andthatthetwoonlywantedmixingtomakeacoolandrefreshingbeverage.
Thenheflewoffaboutlemonade,and"such-likeSunday-schoolslops,"ashetermedthem,ginger-beer,raspberrysyrup,etc.,etc. Hesaidtheyallproduceddyspepsia,andruinedbodyandsoulalike,andwerethecauseofhalfthecrimeinEngland.
Hesaidhemustdrinksomething,however,andclimbedupontheseat,andleantovertogetthebottle. Itwasrightatthebottomofthehamper,andseemeddifficulttofind,andhehadtoleanoverfurtherandfurther, and,intryingtosteeratthesametime,fromatopsy-turvypointofview,hepulledthewrongline,andsenttheboatintothebank,andtheshockupsethim,andhediveddownrightintothehamper,andstoodthereonhishead,holdingontothesidesoftheboatlikegrimdeath,hislegsstickingupintotheair.
