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personally that nothing was wasted。
I also left him to engage the crew。 He said he could do the thing�察�and
would�察�for me�察�with the help two men and a boy。 If he was alluding to
the clearing up of the victuals and drink�察�I think he was making an under´
estimate�察 �but possibly he may have been speaking of the sailing of the
yacht。
I called at my tailors on the way home and ordered a yachting suit�察�
with a white hat�察�which they promised to bustle up and have ready in time�察�
and then I went home and told Ethelbertha all I had done。 Her delight was
clouded by only one reflectionwould the dressmaker be able to finish a
yachting costume for her in time�拭�That is so like a woman。
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Our honeymoon�察�which had taken place not very long before�察�had been
somewhat curtailed�察�so we decided we would invite nobody�察�but have the
yacht to ourselves。 And thankful I am to Heaven that we did so decide。
On Monday we put on all our clothes and started。 I forget what
Ethelbertha wore�察�but�察�whatever it may have been�察�it looked very fetching。
My own costume was a dark blue trimmed with a narrow white braid�察�
which�察�I think�察�was rather effective。
Mr。 Goyles met us on deck�察�and told us that lunch was ready。 I must
admit Goyles had secured the services of a very fair cook。 The capabilities
of the other members of the crew I had no opportunity of judging。
Speaking of them in a state of rest�察 �however�察 �I can say of them they
appeared to be a cheerful crew。
My idea had been that so soon as the men had finished their dinner we
would weigh anchor�察 �while I�察 �smoking a cigar�察 �with Ethelbertha by my
side�察 �would lean over the gunwale and watch the white cliffs of the
Fatherland sink imperceptibly into the horizon。 Ethelbertha and I carried
out our part of the programme�察�and waited�察�with the deck to ourselves。
;They seem to be taking their time�察─�said Ethelbertha。
;If�察�in the course of fourteen days�察─�I said�察 �they eat half of what is on
this yacht�察 �they will want a fairly long time for every meal。 We had
better not hurry them�察�or they won't get through a quarter of it。;
;They must have gone to sleep�察─�said Ethelbertha�察�later on。 ;It will
be tea´time soon。;
They were certainly very quiet。 I went for'ard�察 �and hailed Captain
Goyles down the ladder。 I hailed him three times�察 �then he came up
slowly。 He appeared to be a heavier and older man than when I had seen
him last。 He had a cold cigar in his mouth。
;When you are ready�察�Captain Goyles�察─�I said�察 �we'll start。;
Captain Goyles removed the cigar from his mouth。
;Not to´day we won't�察�sir�察─�he replied�察 �WITH your permission。;
;Why�察 �what's the matter with to´day�拭─ �I said。 I know sailors are a
superstitious folk�察 �I thought maybe a Monday might be considered
unlucky。
;The day's all right�察─ �answered Captain Goyles�察 �it's the wind I'm a´
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thinking of。 It don't look much like changing。;
;But do we want it to change�拭─�I asked。 ;It seems to me to be just
where it should be�察�dead behind us。;
;Aye�察 �aye�察─ �said Captain Goyles�察 �dead's the right word to use�察 �for
dead we'd all be�察�bar Providence�察�if we was to put out in this。 You see�察�sir�察─�
he explained�察�in answer to my look of surprise�察 �this is what we call a 'land
wind��' that is�察�it's a´blowing�察�as one might say�察�direct off the land。;
When I came to think of it the man was right�察�the wind was blowing
off the land。
;It may change in the night�察─ �said Captain Goyles�察 �more hopefully
;anyhow�察�it's not violent�察�and she rides well。;
Captain Goyles resumed his cigar�察�and I returned aft�察�and explained to
Ethelbertha the reason for the delay。 Ethelbertha�察 �who appeared to be
less high spirited than when we first boarded�察�wanted to know WHY we
couldn't sail when the wind was off the land。
;If it was not blowing off the land�察─ �said Ethelbertha�察 �it would be
blowing off the sea�察�and that would send us back into the shore again。 It
seems to me this is just the very wind we want。;
I said�此 �That is your inexperience�察 �love�察 �it SEEMS to be the very
wind we want�察 �but it is not。 It's what we call a land wind�察 �and a land
wind is always very dangerous。;
Ethelbertha wanted to know WHY a land wind was very dangerous。
Her argumentativeness annoyed me somewhat�察�maybe I was feeling a
bit cross�察 �the monotonous rolling heave of a small yacht at anchor
depresses an ardent spirit。
;I can't explain it to you�察─�I replied�察�which was true�察 �but to set sail in
this wind would be the height of foolhardiness�察 �and I care for you too
much�察�dear�察�to expose you to unnecessary risks。;
I thought this rather a neat conclusion�察�but Ethelbertha merely replied
that she wished�察 �under the circumstances�察 �we hadn't come on board till
Tuesday�察�and went below。
In the morning the wind veered round to the north�察�I was up early�察�and
observed this to Captain Goyles。
;Aye�察�aye�察�sir�察─�he remarked�察 �it's unfortunate�察�but it can't be helped。;
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;You don't think it possible for us to start to´day�拭─�I hazarded。
He did not get angry with me�察�he only laughed。
;Well�察�sir�察─�said he�察 �if you was a´wanting to go to Ipswich�察�I should
say as it couldn't be better for us�察�but our destination being�察�as you see�察�the
Dutch coastwhy there you are� ─�
I broke the news to Ethelbertha�察 �and we agreed to spend the day on
shore。 Harwich is not a merry town�察�towards evening you might call it
dull。 We had some tea and watercress at Dovercourt�察�and then returned
to the quay to look for Captain Goyles and the boat。 We waited an hour
for him。 When he came he was more cheerful than we were�察�if he had
not told me himself that he never drank anything but one glass of hot grog
before turning in for the night�察�I should have said he was drunk。
The next morning the wind was in the south�察 �which made Captain
Goyles rather anxious�察�it appearing that it was equally unsafe to move or
to stop where we were�察 �our only hope was it would change before
anything happened。 By this time�察�Ethelbertha had taken a dislike to the
yacht�察�she said that�察�personally�察�she would rather be spending a week in a
bathing machine�察�seeing that a bathing machine was at least steady。
We passed another day in Harwich�察 �and that night and the next�察 �the
wind still continuing in the south�察 �we slept at the ;King's Head。; On
Friday the wind was blowing direct from the east。 I met Captain Goyles
on the quay�察�and suggested that�察�under these circumstances�察�we might start。
He appeared irritated at my persistence。
;If you knew a bit more�察�sir�察─�he said�察 �you'd see for yourself that it's
impossible。 The wind's a´blowi