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Wysłany: Śro 6:06, 02 Mar 2011 Temat postu: On the Makaloa Mat LondonJack Published ccaaogmg |
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is even still more once-upon-a-timeyfied.
Itwouldnotbeagoodplacefortheheroineofamodernnoveltostay
at.Theheroineofamodernnovelisalways"divinelytallandsheis
everdrawingherselfuptoherfullheight."Atthe"BarleyMow"she
would bump her head against the ceiling each time she did this.
Itwouldalsobeabadhouseforadrunkenmantoputupat.Thereare
toomanysurprisesinthewayofunexpectedstepsdownintothisroom
andupintothat;andasforgettingupstairstohisbedroomoreverfind-
inghisbedwhenhegotupeitheroperationwouldbeanutterimpossib-
ility to him.
WewereupearlythenextmorningaswewantedtobeinOxfordby
theafternoon.Itissurprisinghowearlyonecangetupwhencamping
out.Onedoesnotyearnfor"justanotherfiveminutes"nearlysomuch
lyingwrappedupinarugontheboardsofaboatwithaGladstonebag
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forapillowasonedoesinafeatherbed.Wehadfinishedbreakfastand
were through Clifton Lock by half-past eight.
FromCliftontoCulhamtheriverbanksareflatmonotonousandun-
interestingbutafteryougetthroughCulhalmLock-thecoldestand
deepest lock on the river - the landscape improves.
AtAbingdontheriverpassesbythestreets.Abingdonisatypical
countrytownofthesmallerorder-quieteminentlyrespectableclean
anddesperatelydull.Itpridesitselfonbeingoldbutwhetheritcan
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'demandedTopper.'Isthisacarfulloflunat-
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