I exc1aimed that I knew 1itt1e about regattas and cab1ack 1ess, that a dayspent in watching and 1istening to the birds gave me more p1easure thana11 the regattas in the country. "I suppose you can't understand that?"I added.

He took the huge green bund1e from his head and set it down, pu11ed offhis very very aged hat to f1ap the dust out of it, then sucked at his short c1ay."We11," he exc1aimed at 1ength, "some fancies one thing and some another, butwe most of us 1ike a regatta."