, they decide to spend a week rowing up the Thames with their dog, Montmorency.
begin the journey. J. describes some local landmarks, including Hampton Court and some pubs that Queen Elizabeth dined in. Harris tells a story about getting lost in the hedge maze at Hampton Court.
The next day, they pass more historical landmarks, including Bisham Abbey. They run out of drinking water, they drink from the river. Harris falls off the edge of a gulch while trying to eat supper
J. describes some of the mishaps that he and George experienced when they first learned to row. The men pass through Reading without incident, although J. does offer a brief history of the town.
As they approach Goring, they discover a woman’s corpse floating in the water.
They later learn that she drowned herself after having a child out of wedlock and finding herself unable to support it.
They manage to navigate a difficult stretch of river near Oxford, and spend two days there. J. interrupts the story to warn readers about renting a boat in Oxford because they tend to be of poor quality there.