I'll tell you what, you fellows," said the sprawling…
““I'll tell you what, you fellows," said the sprawling gentleman, confidentially, while Evan's agonized ears heard behind him the first paces of the pursuit, "if you really are, as you say, in a hurry, I know what it is to be in a hurry--Lord, what a hurry I was in when we all came out of Cartwright's rooms--if you really are in a hurry"--and he seemed to steady his voice into a sort of solemnity--"if you are in a hurry, there's nothing like a good yacht for a man in a hurry." "No doubt you're right," said MacIan, and dashed past him in despair. The head of the pursuing host was just showing over the top of the hill behind him. Turnbull had already ducked under the intoxicated gentleman's elbow and fled far in front. "No, but look here," said Mr. Wilkinson, enthusiastically running after MacIan and catching him by the sleeve of his coat. "If you want to hurry you should take a yacht, and if"--he said, with a burst of rationality, like one leaping to a further point in logic--"if you want a yacht--you can have mine.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A frantic character equates speed with luxury, suggesting a yacht as the ultimate solution for haste, while others scramble in panic.
In simple terms: Speed is treated as a problem solved by a yacht.
Key Takeaway
Don’t chase shortcuts; focus on realistic pacing.
Themes
urgency
luxury
misdirection
humor
social satire
Mood
irry
critical
humorous
Type
satirical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- business travel
- personal ambition
- emergency response
- resource allocation
Key Concepts
Satire
irony
materialism
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you seek status symbols to solve real problems?
- What practical steps could replace flashy solutions?
A Different Perspective
A yacht is impractical for most urgent needs.