Three men on the bummel

by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome · language: en

THREE MEN ON THE BUMMEL by JEROME K. JEROME Illustrated by L. Raven Hill A NEW EDITION BRISTOL J. W. ARROWSMITH LTD., QUAY STREET LONDON SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT AND CO. LIMITED 1914 TO THE GENTLE GUIDE WHO LETS ME EVER GO MY OWN WAY, YET BRINGS ME RIGHT-- TO THE LAUGHTER-LOVING PHILOSOPHER WHO, IF HE HAS NOT RECONCILED ME TO BEARING THE TOOTHACHE PATENTLY, AT LEAST HAS TAUGHT ME THE COMFORT THAT THIS EVEN WILL ALSO PASS-- TO THE GOOD FRIEND WHO SMILES WHEN I TELL HIM OF MY TROUBLES, AND WHO WHEN I ASK FOR HELP, ANSWERS ONLY "WAIT!"

-- TO THE GRAVE-FACED JESTER TO WHOM ALL LIFE IS BUT A VOLUME OF OLD HUMOUR-- TO GOOD MASTER Time THIS LITTLE WORK OF A POOR PUPIL IS DEDICATED

Three men need change--Anecdote showing evil result of deception--Moral cowardice of George--Harris has ideas--Yarn of the Ancient Mariner and the Inexperienced Yachtsman--A hearty crew--Danger of sailing when the wind is off the land--Impossibility of sailing when the wind is off the sea--The argumentativeness of Ethelbertha--The dampness of the river--Harris suggests a bicycle tour--George thinks of the wind--Harris suggests the Black Forest--George thinks of the hills--Plan adopted by Harris for ascent of hills--Interruption by Mrs. Harris.

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