I said, "We don't want to become monstrosities. To a reasonable degree,
yes, if it can be done without much expense and with little personal
trouble."

"It can," said George. "We know Holland and the Rhine. Very well, my
suggestion is that we take the boat to Hamburg, see Berlin and Dresden,
and work our way to the Schwarzwald, through Nuremberg and Stuttgart."

"There are some pretty bits in Mesopotamia, so I've been told," murmured
Harris.

George said Mesopotamia was too much out of our way, but that the Berlin-
Dresden route was quite practicable. For good or evil, he persuaded us
into it.

"The machines, I suppose," said George, "as before. Harris and I on the
tandem, J.--"

"I think not," interrupted Harris, firmly. "You and J. on the tandem, I
on the single."

"All the same to me," agreed George. "J. and I on the tandem, Harris--"

"I do not mind taking my turn," I interrupted, "but I am not going to
carry George _all_ the way; the burden should be divided."

"Very well," agreed Harris, "we'll divide it. But it must be on the
distinct understanding that he works."