Jerome K. Jerome quote about bath from Three Men in a Boat - I notice that people always make gigantic arrangements for bathing when they are going anywhere near the water, but that they don’t bathe much when they are there.
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I notice that people always make gigantic arrangements for bathing when they are going anywhere near the water, but that they don’t bathe much when they are there.
 Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men in a Boat (1889). copy citation

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Author Jerome K. Jerome
Source Three Men in a Boat
Topic bath water
Date 1889
Language English
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Weblink http://www.gutenberg.org/files/308/308-h/308-h.htm

Context

“George said that in that case we must take a rug each, a lamp, some soap, a brush and comb (between us), a toothbrush (each), a basin, some tooth-powder, some shaving tackle (sounds like a French exercise, doesn't it?) , and a couple of big-towels for bathing. I notice that people always make gigantic arrangements for bathing when they are going anywhere near the water, but that they don't bathe much when they are there.
It is the same when you go to the sea-side. I always determine—when thinking over the matter in London—that I'll get up early every morning, and go and have a dip before breakfast, and I religiously pack up a pair of drawers and a bath towel.” source

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