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Saying which , he takes a running dive from the bank and leaves the luckless Parson to boil over inwardly as he digs his sculls spitefully into the water and begins his homeward journey . Was life worth living at this rate ? If he did n't tell Chalker about the nets that imbecile old groundsman would be certain to stick up half a dozen sets , and there 'd be no end of a row . That was 7:30 striking now , and he had to be in the chapel at five minutes to eight , and Chalker 's hut was a long five minutes from the boat-house . And then those eight French verbs and that Caesar -- It was no use thinking about them , and Parson lashed out with his sculls , caring little if that hulking tub went to the bottom . He 'd rather like it , in fact , for he wanted a swim . He had n't even had time to tub that morning , and it was certain there 'd be no time now till goodness knew when -- not till after second school , and then probably he 'd be spending a pleasant half-hour in the doctor 's study .