Цитаты из книги «Трое в лодке, не считая собаки / Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)»

a general disinclination to work of any kind

“and we are young and strong.”

sciatica, fevers, chills, lung diseases, and bronchitis

delightful a gipsy’s existence was! – free to storm and sunshine, and to every wind that blew! – and how he enjoyed the rain; and how he laughed at people who didn’t like it.

They charged us thirty-five shillings for the loan of the remnant for six days.

the fellows were frowning, and looking stern and noble.

I used to clamour for the hard work

I tried to make a hole in the tin with the hitcher, and the hitcher slipped and jerked me out between the boat and the bank into two feet of muddy water, and the tin broke a teacup

smiled at one another. Then we looked for the knife to open the tin with. We turned out everything in the hamper.

Harris said he would have given everything for mustard too.