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208 CARAVAN DAYSagainst the other and try to decide which is thebetter shoe. They always have as much dubbinas they ask for. Stockings I rather like to buyas Igo along, so as to make up a geographicalBlue shorts are beyond all praise forcollection.walking, and my canvas shirts are all cut off atthe elbow so as to avoid degraded cuffs. I findit best to make up my mind when the tour beginsthat my Norfolk jacketis never to return. Thatis a severe wrench, for thoughmind parting with new clothes, in response toI do not muchcharitable requests, before I have become fullyacquainted with them, I naturally hate to part withold ones. But ifyou do not boldly pass sentenceupon your Norfolk you will find that you aretrying to preserve it from the severer shocks andscars, and ifyou are going to beginthat sort ofthing you may as well go home and take up againthe life where clothes are used for ornament andpeople are willing to dodge about to keep themclean. Whereas ifyou have made up your mindthat this is its last journey your Norfolk willbecome the perfect shield, absorbing bruises anddisfigurements. What matter if it be torn on anail ? You can always cut off anythingthat isloose. What matter if it be stained with ink ?Better there in reality than on the bed, the floor,