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Any university examiner would have given me a great big zero, but the reading of the book had not proved for me quite so empty as all that. Another time I had accompanied my father on a trip on the Ganges in his houseboat. Among the books he had with him was an old Fort William edition of Jayadeva's Gita Govinda. It was in the Bengali character.
"You are certain about this houseboat trip?" "I am." "And who is going?" "The three Rover boys and some of their school chums." "Humph! I'd like to get square with the whole crowd!" muttered Lew Flapp. "I'd like to sink them in the middle of the Ohio River!" "We'll square up, don't you worry," answered Dan Baxter. "I'm not forgetting all they've done against me in the past.
That he never succeeded in staving the houseboat in speaks highly for the man who built her. One day he came down upon us with a tremendous crash. Amenda was walking along the passage at the moment, and the result to her was that she received a violent blow first on the left side of her head and then on the right.
She made for this gate, as she knew she would not have time to get over the fence before the animal would be upon her. In her terror she had but one idea, one hope, that was to reach the safety of the gang-plank and to climb aboard the houseboat. While Miss Jones was running for her life the four chums were lingering about the deck of the "Merry Maid" watching for her return.
One can not always go lazing on, even in a houseboat; even upon an ancient waterway leading through Colonial-land. The old river may carry you to the beginning-place of your country; it may bear you on to the doors of famous colonial homes, full of old-time charm and traditional courtesy. But if so, then all the more need for falls and rapids to put a reasonable end to your houseboat voyage.
"I'm going to report you for running into us, just the same." "Not much, you won't!" came from the launch. There were a few hurried words spoken in a whisper, and then a boat-hook was thrown on the Dora and a man leaped aboard and tied fast. "Who is in command here?" he demanded, confronting Baxter and Flapp. "I am," answered Baxter. "Is she your houseboat?" "Yes." "Where are you bound?"
"Most of the sightings are in the late morning or late afternoon. Only a couple were around dawn." While the houseboat moved across the Little Choptank, Scotty checked the tide tables. He reported that the tide was coming in. It was about one hour from high tide. Rick had been studying the chart. "No problem," he said. "Mean low water averages four feet in the cove, with seven feet in the middle.
Before she could apologize an unpleasant voice broke upon the ears of the houseboat party with disconcerting distinctness. "Oh, dear, let us move out of the way, if we can. It is quite evident that certain other persons have no intention of doing so. Such stupidity! Still, what can one expect from a crowd of country folks? I wonder how they happened to be here? I doubt if they were invited.
The water was black with boats and alive with diving bodies. Hastily constructed grappling hooks raked the narrow stream from side to side. A big seine was even commandeered from a houseboat up the river and dragged back and forth across the rough river bed till the men were worn out. But all to no avail.
That's all. He didn't know why." Joe Blake came in the door. "Motor whaleboat coming, Steve. Shall we take the prisoners to the landing?" "Yes, Joe. Please." Barby looked at Steve speculatively. "How about the houseboat?" "Well, how about it? Haven't you seen enough of it?" Barby smiled. "It would be very nice, if it were only another color. What will happen to it?"
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