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impossible。 The wind's a´blowing direct off the sea。;
I said�此 �Captain Goyles�察�tell me what is this thing I have hired�拭�Is it a
yacht or a house´boat�拭─�
He seemed surprised at my question。
He said�此 �It's a yawl。;
;What I mean is�察─�I said�察 �can it be moved at all�察�or is it a fixture here�拭�
If it is a fixture�察─�I continued�察 �tell me so frankly�察�then we will get some
ivy in boxes and train over the port´holes�察 �stick some flowers and an
awning on deck�察�and make the thing look pretty。 If�察�on the other hand�察�it
can be moved;
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;Moved� ─ �interrupted Captain Goyles。 ;You get the right wind
behind the Rogue;
I said�此 �What is the right wind�拭─�
Captain Goyles looked puzzled。
;In the course of this week�察─�I went on�察 �we have had wind from the
north�察�from the south�察�from the east�察�from the westwith variations。 If
you can think of any other point of the compass from which it can blow�察�
tell me�察�and I will wait for it。 If not�察�and if that anchor has not grown into
the bottom of the ocean�察�we will have it up to´day and see what happens。;
He grasped the fact that I was determined。
;Very well�察�sir�察─�he said�察 �you're master and I'm man。 I've only got
one child as is still dependent on me�察 �thank God�察 �and no doubt your
executors will feel it their duty to do the right thing by the old woman。;
His solemnity impressed me。
;Mr。 Goyles�察─�I said�察 �be honest with me。 Is there any hope�察�in any
weather�察�of getting away from this damned hole�拭─�
Captain Goyles's kindly geniality returned to him。
;You see�察�sir�察─�he said�察 �this is a very peculiar coast。 We'd be all right
if we were once out�察�but getting away from it in a cockle´shell like that
well�察�to be frank�察�sir�察�it wants doing。;
I left Captain Goyles with the assurance that he would watch the
weather as a mother would her sleeping babe�察�it was his own simile�察�and it
struck me as rather touching。 I saw him again at twelve o'clock�察�he was
watching it from the window of the ;Chain and Anchor。;
At five o'clock that evening a stroke of luck occurred�察�in the middle of
the High Street I met a couple of yachting friends�察�who had had to put in
by reason of a strained rudder。 I told them my story�察�and they appeared
less surprised than amused。 Captain Goyles and the two men were still
watching the weather。 I ran into the ;King's Head�察─ �and prepared
Ethelbertha。 The four of us crept quietly down to the quay�察 �where we
found our boat。 Only the boy was on board�察�my two friends took charge
of the yacht�察�and by six o'clock we were scudding merrily up the coast。
We put in that night at Aldborough�察 �and the next day worked up to
Yarmouth�察 �where�察 �as my friends had to leave�察 �I decided to abandon the
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yacht。 We sold the stores by auction on Yarmouth sands early in the
morning。 I made a loss�察 �but had the satisfaction of ;doing; Captain
Goyles。 I left the Rogue in charge of a local mariner�察�who�察�for a couple
of sovereigns�察�undertook to see to its return to Harwich�察�and we came back
to London by train。 There may be yachts other than the Rogue�察 �and
skippers other than Mr。 Goyles�察 �but that experience has prejudiced me
against both。
George also thought a yacht would be a good deal of responsibility�察�so
we dismissed the idea。
;What about the river�拭─�suggested Harris。
;We have had some pleasant times on that。;
George pulled in silence at his cigar�察�and I cracked another nut。
;The river is not what it used to be�察─�said I�察 �I don't know what�察�but
there's a somethinga dampnessabout the river air that always starts my
lumbago。;
;It's the same with me�察─�said George。 ;I don't know how it is�察�but I
never can sleep now in the neighbourhood of the river。 I spent a week at
Joe's place in the spring�察�and every night I woke up at seven o'clock and
never got a wink afterwards。;
;I merely suggested it�察─�observed Harris。 ;Personally�察�I don't think it
good for me�察�either�察�it touches my gout。;
;What suits me best�察─ �I said�察 �is mountain air。 What say you to a
walking tour in Scotland�拭─�
;It's always wet in Scotland�察─ �said George。 ;I was three weeks in
Scotland the year before last�察�and was never dry once all the time´ ´not in
that sense。;
;It's fine enough in Switzerland�察─�said Harris。
;They would never stand our going to Switzerland by ourselves�察─ �I
objected。 ;You know what happened last time。 It must be some place
where no delicately nurtured woman or child could possibly live�察 �a
country of bad hotels and comfortless travelling�察�where we shall have to
rough it�察�to work hard�察�to starve perhaps;
;Easy� ─ �interrupted George�察 �easy�察 �there� �Don't forget I'm coming
with you。;
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;I have it� ─�exclaimed Harris�察 �a bicycle tour� ─�
George looked doubtful。
;There's a lot of uphill about a bicycle tour�察─�said he�察 �and the wind is
against you。;
;So there is downhill�察�and the wind behind you�察─�said Harris。
;I've never noticed it�察─�said George。
;You won't think of anything better than a bicycle tour�察─ �persisted
Harris。
I was inclined to agree with him。
;And I'll tell you where�察─�continued he�察 �through the Black Forest。;
;Why�察�that's ALL uphill�察─�said George。
;Not all�察─ �retorted Harris�察 �say two´thirds。 And there's one thing
you've forgotten。;
He looked round cautiously�察�and sunk his voice to a whisper。
;There are little railways going up those hills�察 �little cogwheel things
that;
The door opened�察 �and Mrs。 Harris appeared。 She said that
Ethelbertha was putting on her bonnet�察�and that Muriel�察�after waiting�察�had
given ;The Mad Hatter's Tea Party; without us。
;Club�察�to´morrow�察�at four�察─�whispered Harris to me�察�as he rose�察�and I
passed it on to George as we went upstairs
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CHAPTER II
A delicate businessWhat Ethelbertha might have saidWhat she did
sayWhat Mrs。 Harris saidWhat we told GeorgeWe will start on
WednesdayGeorge suggests the possibility of improving our minds
Harris and I are doubtfulWhich man on a tandem does the most work�拭�
The opinion of the man in frontViews of the man behind How Harris
lost his wifeThe luggage questionThe wisdom of my late Uncle
PodgerBeginning of story about a man who had a bag。
I opened the ball with Ethelbertha that same evening。 I commenced
by being purposely a little irritable。 My idea was that Ethelbertha would
remark upon this。 I should admit it�察 �and account for it by over brain
pressure。 This would naturally lead to talk about my health in general�察�
and