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differ；〃　the　other　official　shook　his　head。　〃I　must　differ　again。　The　toboggan　is　very　different　from　the　luge。　The　toboggan　is　constructed　in　Canada　of　flat　laths。　The　luge　is　a　mon　sled　with　runners。　Accuracy　means　something。〃

〃Couldn't　we　toboggan？〃　I　asked。

〃Of　course　you　could　toboggan；〃　the　first　official　said。　〃You　could　toboggan　very　well。　Excellent　Canadian　toboggans　are　sold　in　Montreux。　Ochs　Brothers　sell　toboggans。　They　import　their　own　toboggans。〃

The　second　official　turned　away。　〃Tobogganing；〃　he　said；　〃requires　a　special　piste。　You　could　not　toboggan　into　the　streets　of　Montreux。　Where　are　you　stopping　here？〃

〃We　don't　know；〃　I　said。　〃We　just　drove　in　from　Brissago。　The　carriage　is　outside。〃

〃You　make　no　mistake　in　going　to　Montreux；〃　the　first　official　said。　〃You　will　find　the　climate　delightful　and　beautiful。　You　will　have　no　distance　to　go　for　winter　sport。〃

〃If　you　really　want　winter　sport；〃　the　second　official　said；　〃you　will　go　to　the　Engadine　or　to　M黵ren。　I　must　protest　against　your　being　advised　to　go　to　Montreux　for　the　winter　sport。〃

〃At　Les　Avants　above　Montreux　there　is　excellent　winter　sport　of　every　sort。〃　The　champion　of　Montreux　glared　at　his　colleague。

〃Gentlemen；〃　I　said；　〃I　am　afraid　we　must　go。　My　cousin　is　very　tired。　We　will　go　tentatively　to　Montreux。〃

〃I　congratulate　you；〃　the　first　official　shook　my　hand。

〃I　believe　that　you　will　regret　leaving　Locarno；〃　the　second　official　said。　〃At　any　rate　you　will　report　to　the　police　at　Montreux。〃

〃There　will　be　no　unpleasantness　with　the　police；〃　the　first　official　assured　me。　〃You　will　find　all　the　inhabitants　extremely　courteous　and　friendly。〃

〃Thank　you　both　very　much；〃　I　said。　〃We　appreciate　your　advice　v