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Three Men in a Boat (not to mention the dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 19.

Maurice January 2, 2026

Chapter 19 – the end of the adventure: Oxford.—Montmorency’s idea of Heaven.—The hired up-river boat, its beauties and advantages.—The “Pride of the Thames.”—The weather changes.—The river under different aspects.—Not a cheerful evening.—Yearnings for the unattainable.—The cheery chat goes round.—George performs upon the…

Three Men in a Boat (not to mention the dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 18.

Maurice January 2, 2026

Chapter 18: Locks.—George and I are photographed.—Wallingford.—Dorchester.—Abingdon.—A family man.—A good spot for drowning.—A difficult bit of water.—Demoralizing effect of river air. Read for you by Maurice Newman

Three Men in a Boat (not to mention the dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapters 16 and 17

Maurice December 22, 2025

CHAPTER XVI. Reading.—We are towed by steam launch.—Irritating behaviour of small boats.—How they get in the way of steam launches.—George and Harris again shirk their work.—Rather a hackneyed story.—Streatley and Goring. CHAPTER XVII. Washing day.—Fish and fishers.—On the art of angling.—A…

Three Men in a Boat (not to mention the dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 15

Maurice December 16, 2025

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…

Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 12

Maurice November 24, 2025

Henry VIII. and Anne Boleyn.—Disadvantages of living in same house with pair of lovers.—A trying time for the English nation.—A night search for the picturesque.—Homeless and houseless.—Harris prepares to die.—An angel comes along.—Effect of sudden joy on Harris.—A little supper.—Lunch.—High price for…

Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 11

Maurice November 17, 2025

How George, once upon a time, got up early in the morning.—George, Harris, and Montmorency do not like the look of the cold water.—Heroism and determination on the part of J.—George and his shirt: story with a moral.—Harris as cook.—Historical retrospect, specially…

Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 10

Maurice November 10, 2025

Oxford.—Montmorency’s idea of Heaven.—The hired up-river boat, its beauties and advantages.—The “Pride of the Thames.”—The weather changes.—The river under different aspects.—Not a cheerful evening.—Yearnings for the unattainable.—The cheery chat goes round.—George performs upon the banjo.—A mournful melody.—Another wet day.—Flight.—A little supper and…

Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 8

Maurice October 29, 2025

Blackmailing.—The proper course to pursue.—Selfish boorishness of river-side landowner.—“Notice” boards.—Unchristianlike feelings of Harris.—How Harris sings a comic song.—A high-class party.—Shameful conduct of two abandoned young men.—Some useless information.—George buys a banjo. Read for you by Maurice Newman

Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 7

Maurice October 22, 2025

Chapter 7 The river in its Sunday garb.—Dress on the river.—A chance for the men.—Absence of taste in Harris.—George’s blazer.—A day with the fashion-plate young lady.—Mrs. Thomas’s tomb.—The man who loves not graves and coffins and skulls.—Harris mad.—His views on George and…

Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 6

Maurice October 22, 2025

Chapter 6 Kingston.—Instructive remarks on early English history.—Instructive observations on carved oak and life in general.—Sad case of Stivvings, junior.—Musings on antiquity.—I forget that I am steering.—Interesting result.—Hampton Court Maze.—Harris as a guide. Read for you by Maurice Newman

Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 5

Maurice September 26, 2025

CHAPTER 5 Mrs. P. arouses us.—George, the sluggard.—The “weather forecast” swindle.—Our luggage.—Depravity of the small boy.—The people gather round us.—We drive off in great style, and arrive at Waterloo.—Innocence of South Western Officials concerning such worldly things as trains.—We are afloat, afloat…

Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K Jerome. Chapter 3

Maurice September 22, 2025

Chapter 3: Arrangements settled.—Harris’s method of doing work.—How the elderly, family-man puts up a picture.—George makes a sensible remark.—Delights of early morning bathing.—Provisions for getting upset. Read for you by Maurice Newman