Preparing for a trip is sometimes more fun than the trip itself. In this story, the author and his friends, George and Harris, are packing for a trip. It is a humorous story. The humour lies in the funny actions of the author and his friends.
The author felt proud of his packing skills. He offered to do the packing. His friends allowed him to do so and they relaxed. The author was not happy. He never meant this. He wanted them to pack under his supervision. But his offer was misunderstood and they made him pack the things all by himself. When they relaxed, he got irritated.
The author started packing. When the packing was over, George asked if the soap was packed. The author refused to reopen the bag. But he realised that the tobacco pouch was left inside the bag. So, he had to reopen it. George and Harris offered to do the rest. They were not good packers. They messed up everything. They stepped on things and broke them. Everything was upset. Then, Montmorency, the dog, came and added to the confusion.
He sat down on the things which were to be packed. He put his legs into the jam. He pretended that lemons were rats. There was again a question of finding beds. Harris and the author shared a bed while George slept alone. They argued when they should get up. Finally, they decided to get up at 6.30 a.m. and slept.