Capitolo 20
"Thanks for the compliment."
"Does suppose us we have alone a small test? It is able it stuffed both good."
"I don't mind. When it will be?"
"Says afternoon of to-tomorrow."
"Very well. I will be to the pond at four o'clock."
"Every right."
The two boys were met according to accord, and the run took place.
Conrad easily struck from eight lengths, even if Valentine practiced
to the best of his/her ability.
"That establishes him/it", said Conrad, triumphantly. "You cannot row against
me."
"I am afraid you are right Valentine", returned, with an air of the sorrow.
"You will have need more practical, although you row well enough. I think her
you throw following the better oar to me", said Conrad, in a patronizing tone.
"Yes, I see that I have to practise more."
"There will be no need for me to practise", Conrad told him.
"I have a sure and dead thing."
It is probable that you/he/she would have been supposed that Conrad would be indifferent to the
value of money of the prize offered, but he had eccentric tastes, and
you find his/her check from his/her father, although a liberal, insufficient
for his/her necessities. He started to consider how he would spend the
money that he considered as good person as defeated.
For a long time the day for the dawned picnic. The preceding day had been
unpleasant, and there had been considerable anxiety so that not the time
you/he/she should prove himself/herself/themselves unpleasant. But greatly to the general satisfaction it was
bright with light of the sun, and the temperature was delicious.
The young people of both the societies resulted the masse_ of _en and they looked
directly to a good time.
The run had been sheltered for mean-past three. To that time the
superintendent of the school of Sunday came in before and says:
"Owing to the liberality of the Mr. Frills, of New York a boarder to the
hotel, a prize of ten dollars has been proposed to the better rower that
you/he/she can compete for him. Boats will start from the bench, and the course wants
both to the opposite bank of the pond and back. I am sure that this wish