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'Well, it seems that it was there he gave Portly his first swimming-lesson, continued the Rat. 'From that shallow, gravelly spit near the bank. And it was there he used to teach him fishing, and there young Portly caught his first fish, of which he was so very proud.

Mr Mifflin's face was shining with kindly enthusiasm. The shore was at least two hundred yards away, and that morning he had had his first swimming-lesson. 'A movement of the tiller will do it. These accidents are common objects of the seashore. I may mention that I can swim just enough to keep myself afloat; so it's up to you.

Debby took her swimming-lesson with much success, and would have achieved her dinner with composure, if white-aproned gentlemen had not effectually taken away her appetite by whisking bills-of-fare into her hands, and awaiting her orders with a fatherly interest, which induced them to congregate mysterious dishes before her, and blandly rectify her frequent mistakes.

"Well, it seems that it was there he gave Portly his first swimming-lesson," continued the Rat. "From that shallow, gravelly spit near the bank. And it was there he used to teach him fishing, and there young Portly caught his first fish, of which he was so very proud.

Intelligence began to dawn in his face. 'There is more in this than meets the eye, he said. 'Tell me all. 'This morning' George's voice grew dreamy 'she gave me a swimming-lesson. She thought it was my first. Don't cackle like that. There's nothing to laugh at. Mr Mifflin contradicted this assertion. 'There is you, he said, simply. 'This should be a lesson to you, George. Avoid deceit.