Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation Page #3

You know, I've been reading | in a woman's magazine someplace-

I don't know.

We got one consolation.

In the whole history of the world, | there's never been a child brought up right.

Oh, now, really, Mother.

Now, wait a minute, kid.

- I knew it'd be weird, but not this weird. | - Take it easy now.

Let Mother speak first.

Did you ever see anything | so enchanting in all your life?

- I don't see any aerial. | - I think people go crazy in a place like this.

I'm not gonna stay here. | That's all there is to it.

You're not only going to stay, you're going | to help get some of this stuff into the house.

Now, everybody grab something, | and let's get some organization into this deal.

If- If this house was good enough | for Edgar Allan Poe...

it's good enough for us.

I'm sure it's better inside.

- Can we get an aerial tonight, Dad? | - No!

Maybe I can make one.

Everybody stand back | in case of bats.

Where's the switch? The switch?

Well, I'll be a son of a gun.

Isn't it wonderful?

Netta Nickerson says that most | of the houses out this way...

haven't any conveniences at all.

I haven't seen a bulb like that | since I was seven years old.

Dad, really, what are we going to do | in a place like this?

But a bulb this weak, | you can't even call it a light.

It's a dark.

You turn that thing on in the middle | of the day, the whole room goes black.

Must be simply glorious in here | when the sun is out.

Whoops.

Seems to be stuck a little.

When we get an aerial, would you | like to look at some TVwith me?

Danny, | don't be positively infantile.

Wait a minute, Katey. | That was a very nice invitation.

Why don't you be polite about it?

If no one has any objections, | I'm going to take a bath.

That's a very good idea, Katey.

After a good, hot bath, | we'll all feel 100% better.

Just as soon as your dad | gets the pressure up.

- Soon as Dad gets what? | - Well, here it is.

- What is it? | - The instructions for starting up the pump.

Mr. Saltonstall, the plumber, left it for you. | Come along, children.

- We'll get the bags out of the car. | - Wait a minute.!

- I've never even seen a pump, except in the movies. | - Now, really, Dad.

No, come on over here. Take a look | at this thing. What kind of a pump is it?

"Directions for starting the pump. "

Well, this seems pretty clear. | Let's see.

"This pump is very simple | and should start easy.

"Open green priming valve and pour in | bucket of water. Close valve.

"Open green intake valve | and shut red return valve.

"Open green supply valve | and close red.

"Choke butterfly on carburetor | and open throttle. Start motor.

"Engage clutch, | and motor will start.

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