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Three friends named Jerome, George, and Harris smoke together in their apartment in London. They are all hypochondriacs and discuss their illnesses. After researching diseases at the British Museum, J. has recently come to the conclusion that he has every disease known to man except for housemaid’s knee. The men decide that a vacation will be good for their health, and after some deliberating, they decide to spend a week rowing up the Thames with their dog, Montemorency.
The men make arrangements for the trip. They decide to bring a cover for the boat and sleep in it, rather than a tent or an inn. They compile a long list of items to bring but quickly realize that they should only bring the essentials. Although they are friends, J. seems to dislike Harris, and compares him at length to J.’s incompetent Uncle Podger. They end up bringing a hamper of food, clothing, a cover for the boat, and a methylated spirit stove for cooking. Packing takes a long time because the men keep forgetting items they need.
On the first morning of the trip, the men oversleep but eventually get on a train to Kingston, from which they will embark on their journey. J. describes some local landmarks, including Hampton Court and some pubs that Queen Elizabeth dined in. Harris tells a story about getting lost in the hedge maze at Hampton Court. The men pass through their first lock––that is, a canal set off from the river that allows boats to pass through a steep area. J. comments on how irritating it is when women wear ‘boating clothes’ that are too delicate to get wet. George separates from the group to do some work for his employer in Shepperton. Harris proposes visiting a cemetery to see an interesting tombstone, but J. rejects this idea. Harris falls into the food hamper while trying to get some whiskey.
When J. and Harris stop to lunch on the riverbank, a man accuses them of trespassing and tries to blackmail them. Harris, a large man, physically intimidates the visitor and they journey on. J. warns readers not to be taken in by these thugs, who usually do not work for the landowner. He then recounts an embarrassing story when he and Harris both made fools of themselves at a pretentious party––Harris by singing a comic song, and J. by pretending to speak German. J. describes a few more local points of interest, and the two men reunite with George in Shepperton.
Harris and J. convince George to tow the boat from the shore––an arduous task that can lead to problems if the tower becomes distracted. J. recalls various incidents when he was boating and the tow-line became tangled or detached entirely. The men have a satisfying dinner and sleep in the boat. The next morning, they wake up early and George tells J. a story about forgetting to wind his watch and starting his work day six hours too soon. J. falls in the water and Harris attempts to make scrambled eggs but fails. As they pass Magna Charta Island, J. describes what it would have been like to be a peasant when the Magna Carta was signed.
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Three friends named Jerome, George, and Harris smoke together in their apartment in London. They are all hypochondriacs and discuss their illnesses. After researching diseases at the British Museum, J. has recently come to the conclusion that he has every disease known to man except for housemaid’s knee. The men decide that a vacation will be good for their health, and after some deliberating, they decide to spend a week rowing up the Thames with their dog, Montemorency.
The men make arrangements for the trip. They decide to bring a cover for the boat and sleep in it, rather than a tent or an inn. They compile a long list of items to bring but quickly realize that they should only bring the essentials. Although they are friends, J. seems to dislike Harris, and compares him at length to J.’s incompetent Uncle Podger. They end up bringing a hamper of food, clothing, a cover for the boat, and a methylated spirit stove for cooking. Packing takes a long time because the men keep forgetting items they need.
On the first morning of the trip, the men oversleep but eventually get on a train to Kingston, from which they will embark on their journey. J. describes some local landmarks, including Hampton Court and some pubs that Queen Elizabeth dined in. Harris tells a story about getting lost in the hedge maze at Hampton Court. The men pass through their first lock––that is, a canal set off from the river that allows boats to pass through a steep area. J. comments on how irritating it is when women wear ‘boating clothes’ that are too delicate to get wet. George separates from the group to do some work for his employer in Shepperton. Harris proposes visiting a cemetery to see an interesting tombstone, but J. rejects this idea. Harris falls into the food hamper while trying to get some whiskey.
When J. and Harris stop to lunch on the riverbank, a man accuses them of trespassing and tries to blackmail them. Harris, a large man, physically intimidates the visitor and they journey on. J. warns readers not to be taken in by these thugs, who usually do not work for the landowner. He then recounts an embarrassing story when he and Harris both made fools of themselves at a pretentious party––Harris by singing a comic song, and J. by pretending to speak German. J. describes a few more local points of interest, and the two men reunite with George in Shepperton.
Harris and J. convince George to tow the boat from the shore––an arduous task that can lead to problems if the tower becomes distracted. J. recalls various incidents when he was boating and the tow-line became tangled or detached entirely. The men have a satisfying dinner and sleep in the boat. The next morning, they wake up early and George tells J. a story about forgetting to wind his watch and starting his work day six hours too soon. J. falls in the water and Harris attempts to make scrambled eggs but fails. As they pass Magna Charta Island, J. describes what it would have been like to be a peasant when the Magna Carta was signed.
to be continued...............
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