three men on the bummel-第42节

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much　to　make　the　world　better。

The　worst　that　can　be　said　against　them　is　that　they　have　their
failings。　　They　themselves　do　not　know　this；　they　consider
themselves　perfect；　which　is　foolish　of　them。　　They　even　go　so　far
as　to　think　themselves　superior　to　the　Anglo…Saxon：　　this　is
incomprehensible。　　One　feels　they　must　be　pretending。

〃They　have　their　points；〃　said　George；　〃but　their　tobacco　is　a
national　sin。　　I'm　going　to　bed。〃

We　rose；　and　leaning　over　the　low　stone　parapet；　watched　the
dancing　lights　upon　the　soft；　dark　river。

〃It　has　been　a　pleasant　Bummel；　on　the　whole；〃　said　Harris；　〃I
shall　be　glad　to　get　back；　and　yet　I　am　sorry　it　is　over；　if　you
understand　me。〃

〃What　is　a　'Bummel'？〃　said　George。　　〃How　would　you　translate　it？〃

〃A　'Bummel'；〃　I　explained；　〃I　should　describe　as　a　journey；　long　or
short；　without　an　end；　the　only　thing　regulating　it　being　the
necessity　of　getting　back　within　a　given　time　to　the　point　from
which　one　started。　　Sometimes　it　is　through　busy　streets；　and
sometimes　through　the　fields　and　lanes；　sometimes　we　can　be　spared
for　a　few　hours；　and　sometimes　for　a　few　days。　　But　long　or　short；
but　here　or　there；　our　thoughts　are　ever　on　the　running　of　the
sand。　　We　nod　and　smile　to　many　as　we　pass；　with　some　we　stop　and
talk　awhile；　and　with　a　few　we　walk　a　little　way。　　We　have　been
much　interested；　and　often　a　little　tired。　　But　on　the　whole　we
have　had　a　pleasant　time；　and　are　sorry　when　'tis　over。〃







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