Arriving in England

Well, here we are again, abroad with the Lockhart. Mrs. Lockhart are taking a trip to Europe. That is, Mrs. Lockhart is taking Mr. Lockhart.

As you probably know, Mr. Lockhart represents the average type of businessman. Blunt, comfortable, noses on mind, enjoys his business and community, and would much rather have gone fishing. Mrs. Lockhart represents the pleasant type of housewife, belongs to the woman's club and the literary club of her town, and still retains the spirit of romance.

We find the Lockhart as they are packing their trunks and preparing to disembark at Southampton. Well, we'll be getting off soon, dear. Are you all packed? All packed. Will you please tell me how you got all this stuff in the mite trunk before we left home?

Why, it all went in nicely. Well, the chunks full, and there's one soup, two hats, and four shirts left over. Well, let me do it. There's a place for everything if you put everything in its place.

You go up on deck. I don't want to go up on deck. Then sit up on the berth and give me some room. The steward said, we'd be going ashore in a few minutes. There's no hurry.

Do you remember how long it took us to get on this boat? No, I don't move your feet. It took us two hours to get on, and I guess over here it'll take us two days to get off.

Oh, don't be silly, the English are not as slow as you think. There now, we're all packed. Well, where did you put them? Where they should have been, the hats and the hat box, one inside the other, and the shirt in the shirt box and the tute on a hangout.