It will be a teeth-loosening, exhilarating experience. The
decorations will be Louis-Quinze, of course, and the cafe shall remain
open all night. But what about the priceless Sevres porcelain and the
Venetian glass provided for the service of Transatlantic passengers?
Well, I am afraid all that will have to be replaced by silver goblets and
plates. Nasty, common, cheap silver. But those who _will_ go to sea
must be prepared to put up with a certain amount of hardship.
And there shall be no boats. Why should there be no boats? Because Pooh-
Bah has said that the fewer the boats, the more people can be saved; and
therefore with no boats at all, no one need be lost. But even if there
was a flaw in this argument, pray look at the other advantages the
absence of boats gives you. There can't be the annoyance of having to go
into them in the middle of the night, and the unpleasantness, after
saving your life by the skin of your teeth, of being hauled over the
coals by irreproachable members of the Bar with hints that you are no
better than a cowardly scoundrel and your wife a heartless monster. Less
Boats.
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