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head to Coulport (about half the previous distance) was 

 successfully carried out for the same fare, but the return 

 from Coulport to Lochgoilhead, later in the same day, cost 

 one shilling and sixpence each. This had become interesting, 

 and I began to feel anxious whether, if we did much riding 

 on the steamers, and if this variable but progressive increase 

 lasted, we should be able to get home again. However the 

 steamer was not used by us again until we took our final 

 leave. This time it was an excursion boat from Glasgow 

 that we boarded. Everywhere we read " Return fare one 

 shilling (saloon), ninepence (steerage)." There was hardly 

 room to stand. Glasgow was much farther on than our 

 destination, and we were only going in one direction ; so we 

 were evidently in for a cheap ride. 



An intelligent Scotchman appeared with tickets. "How 

 much for two adults and a boy ? " I ask. " Four shillings 

 and sixpence ; we don't give half tickets to boys." I asked 

 the man who settled the fares. " I do," he said, and un- 

 doubtedly he did to his own satisfaction, for the tickets 

 were not checked, and the man who gave them out collected 

 them. The way we were treated showed the canniness of 

 the business. 



Starting off again we are soon on the level of the top ridge 

 of the heather-clad slope. Be careful there ! Ah ! it is too 

 late. A sudden slip and my right hand is doubled under me, 

 and my wrist and one of my fingers are well, perhaps not 

 broken. Let ine try the helpless member ! Don't mind if I yell 

 out. I don't know how it affects you, but a real genuine scream 

 does relieve my feelings sometimes, and, as there are only 

 you good people here to be disturbed, I'm going to yell now. 

 Backward and forward yell, yell ; backward and forward 



