The conclusion comes in the final chapter, Chapter XIX. Thus far, the storyline has followed the three men and the dog in their journey along the River Thames in England. It had been their intention to go as far upriver as they could, toward the source of the Thames. They aimed to experience “a fortnight’s enjoyment on the river,” which meant that they should travel for two weeks. They still have two more days to go when a rainstorm prods them to consider their options. They could stop and have dinner on the boat or in an inn, and then stay overnight in the boat in the rain; or they could abandon the trip, take a train back to London, and have a better dinner and even take in a show at the Alhambra Theatre. They decide on the second. The four leave behind the boat and everything on it, and head back to the city, where they spend a wonderful evening. Even Montmorency offers “a short bark of decided concurrence” with the outcome.
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