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The men oversleep on the morning they are supposed to leave, and have trouble determining which train to board for Kingston, from which they intend to embark. They eventually make it, though, and begin the journey. J. describes some local landmarks, including Hampton Court and some pubs that Queen Elizabeth dined in. Tells a story Harris about getting lost in the hedge maze at Hampton Court. The men pass through their first lock - that is, a section of the river where the levels are lowered or raised between gates, to regulate traffic and water flow. J. comments on how irritating it is when women wear 'boating clothes' that are too delicate to get wet. George separates from the group to do some work for his employer in Shepperton. Harris proposes visiting a cemetery to see an interesting tombstone, but J. rejects this idea, finding cemeteries depressing. Falls into the Harris hamper food while trying to get some whiskey. When J. Harris and stop to lunch on the riverbank, a man accuses them of trespassing and tries to blackmail them. Harris, a large man, physically intimidates the visitor and they journey on. Warns readers not J. to be taken in by these thugs, who usually do not work for the landowner they claim to represent. He then recounts some embarrassing stories, in which he and Harris both make fools of themselves at pretentious parties - Harris by singing a comic song, and J. by pretending to speak German. Describes a few J. more local points of interest, and the two men reunite with George in Shepperton. Harris and J. convince George to tow the boat from the shore; towing is an arduous task that can lead to problems if the tower becomes distracted. Recalls various incidents J. when he was boating and the tow-line became tangled or entirely detached. The men have a satisfying dinner and sleep in the boat. The next morning, they wake up early and George tells J. a story about accidentally starting his day at 3 am because he forgot to wind his watch. Later that morning, J. falls in the water and Harris fails in attempting to make scrambled eggs. As they pass Magna Charta Island, J. describes what it would have been like to be a peasant when the Magna Carta was signed.
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