[82]they both climbed into the same one without knowing it — getting in one with — his head at the top, and the other crawling in from the opposite side of the compass, and lying with his feet on the pillow.
There was silence for a moment, and then George‘s father said:
„Joe!“
„What‘s the matter, Tom?“ replied Joe‘s voice from the other end of the bed.
„Why, there‘s a man in my bed“, said George‘s father; „here‘s his feet on my pillow“.
„Well, it‘s an extraordinary thing, Tom,“ answered the other; „but I‘m blest if there isn‘t a man in my bed, too!“
„What are you going to do?" asked George‘s father.
„Well, I‘m going to chuck him out“, replied Joe.
„So am I,“ said George‘s father, valiantly.
There was a brief struggle, followed by two heavy bumps on the floor, and then a rather doleful voice said:
„I say, Tom!“
„Yes“!
„How have you got on?“
„Well, to tell you the truth, my man‘s chucked me out“.
„So‘s mine! I say, I don‘t think much of this inn, do you?“
„What was the name of that inn?“ said Harris.