Three Men on the Bummel

Three Men on the Bummel

Three men need changeAnecdote showing evil result of deceptionMoral cowardice of GeorgeHarris has ideasYarn of the Ancient Mariner and the Inexperienced YachtsmanA hearty crewDanger of sailing when the wind is off the landImpossibility of sailing when the wind is off the seaThe argumentativeness of EthelberthaThe dampness of the riverHarris suggests a bicycle tourGeorge thinks of the windHarris suggests the Black ForestGeorge thinks of the hillsPlan adopted by Harris for ascent of hillsInterruption by Mrs. Harris. At this moment the door opened, and Mrs. Harris put her head in to say that Ethelbertha had sent her to remind me that we must not be late getting home because of Clarence. Ethelbertha, I am inclined to think, is unnecessarily nervous about the children. As a matter of fact, there was nothing wrong with the child whatever. He had been out with his aunt that morning; and if he looks wistfully at a pastrycooks window she takes him inside and buys him cream buns and maids-of-honour until he insists that he has had enough, and politely, but firmly, refuses to eat another anything. Then, of course, he wants only one helping of pudding at lunch, and Ethelbertha thinks he is sickening for something. Mrs. Harris added that it would be as well for us to come upstairs soon, on our own account also, as otherwise we should miss Muriels rendering of The Mad Hatters Tea Party, out of Alice in Wonderland. Muriel is Harriss second, age eight: she is a bright, intelligent child; but I prefer her myself in serious pieces. We said we would finish our cigarettes and follow almost immediately; we also begged her not to let Muriel begin until we arrived. She promised to hold the child back as long as possible, and went. Harris, as soon as the door was closed, resumed his interrupted sentence. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 2183
Author: Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)
Release Date: May 1, 2000
Format: eBook
Language: English