Question

Why did the narrator feel that the boat named pride of thamesas a roman relic ? what changes did he try and make it more presentable ?

Answer 1

The author felt that 'The Pride of the Thames' is a roman relic because it was a very old boat. It looked like the fossil of a historical whale or an early Roman coffin. It was an old-wreck. They tried to make it look better by putting some wall papers at the shabbier places.