Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome

Household duties -- Love of work -- The old river hand, what he does and what he tells you he has done -- Scepticism of the new generation -- Early boating recollections -- Rafting -- George does the thing in style -- The old boatman, his method -- So calm, so full of peace -- The beginner -- Punting -- A sad accident -- Pleasures of friendship -- Sailing, my first experience -- Possible reason why we were not drowned.

We woke late the next morning, and, at Harris's earnest desire, partook of a plain breakfast, with "non dainties. " Then we cleaned up, and put everything straight (a continual labour, which was beginning to afford me a pretty clear insight into a question that had often posed me -- namely, how a woman with the work of only one house on her hands manages to pass away her time), and, at about ten, set out on what we had determined should be a good day's journey.