It will take several days to repair that injured wheel--Walter tells me you cannot expect it in less than three days--and what will you do in Waterton all that time?
It isn't a pretty country, the hotels are barely good enough for a night's stop, and there isn't anything for you to do.

Even if you hired a wheel you would find it stupid exploring that country.

Now, sir, that plan is brushed entirely out of sight.

Your bicycle shall be sent on, and when you hear that it is repaired and ready for use, you can go on yourself if you wish to." "My dear sir," I exclaimed, "this is entirely too much!" He put his hands upon my shoulders and looked me squarely in the face.

"Too much!" said he, "too much! That may be your opinion, but I can tell you you have the whole of the rest of the world against you.
That is, you would have if they all knew the circumstances.