Laocoon in a Berth 



a childless Laocoon in a cold climate, and wakes up at once 

 stifled and chilled. 



The prejudice against sleeping dressed has doubtless 

 come down to us, by tradition, from days when dress was 

 much tighter and more uncomfortable than in these loose 

 and easy days of long waistcoats and tweed shooting- 

 jackets. 



Having made these reflections, I took off my shoes, but- 

 toned the straps of my trousers to prevent them ruckling 

 up, put my feet into the sleeves of my great-coat, whose 

 skirts I turned up over my knees, spread my plaid over all, 

 and went to sleep. 



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