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Mrs. P. arouses us -- George, the sluggard -- The "weather forecast" swindle -- Our luggage -- Depravity of the small boy -- The people gather round us -- We drive off in great style, and arrive at Waterloo -- Innocence of South Western Officials concerning such worldly things as trains -- We are afloat, afloat in an open boat.
It was Mrs. Poppets that woke me up next morning.