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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´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 be

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