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Chapter 37

           Iunhookedthehandlefromtheseat,laidtheumbrellainthebowandwentbacktoCatherinefortheoar.Shewaslaughing.Shetookmyhandandkeptonlaughing.

           "What’sthematter?"Itooktheoar.

           "Youlookedsofunnyholdingthatthing."

           "Isupposeso."

           "Don’tbecross,darling.Itwasawfullyfunny.Youlookedabouttwentyfeetbroadandveryaffectionateholdingtheumbrellabytheedges"shechoked.

           "I’llrow."

           "Takearestandadrink.It’sagrandnightandwe’vecomealongway."

           "Ihavetokeeptheboatoutofthetroughofthewaves."

           "I’llgetyouadrink.Thenrestalittlewhile,darling."

           Iheldtheoarsupandwesailedwiththem.Catherinewasopeningthebag.Shehandedmethebrandybottle.Ipulledthecorkwithmypocket-knifeandtookalongdrink.ItwassmoothandhotandtheheatwentallthroughmeandIfeltwarmedandcheerful."It’slovelybrandy,"Isaid.ThemoonwasunderagainbutIcouldseetheshore.Thereseemedtobeanotherpointgoingoutalongwayaheadintothelake.

           "Areyouwarmenough,Cat?"

           "I’msplendid.I’malittlestiff."

           "Bailoutthatwaterandyoucanputyourfeetdown."

           ThenIrowedandlistenedtotheoarlocksandthedipandscrapeofthebailingtinunderthesternseat.

           "Wouldyougivemethebailer?"Isaid."Iwantadrink."

           "It’sawfuldirty."

           "That’sallright.I’llrinseit."

           IheardCatherinerinsingitovertheside.Thenshehandedittomedippedfullofwater.

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