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Harris said I encouraged him. I didn’t encourage him. A dog like that
doesn’t want any encouragement. It’s the natural, original sin that is born
in him that makes him do things like that.

Harris blamed Jerome for encouraging Montmorency for doing all this
mischief. Jerome says that a dog like Montmorency did not need
encouragement. It was born to be like that and act like that.

The packing was done at 12.50; and Harris sat on the big hamper, and
said he hoped nothing would be found broken. George said that if
anything was broken it was broken, which reflection seemed to comfort
him. He also said he was ready for bed. We were all ready for bed.
Harris was to sleep with us that night, and we went upstairs.

Reflection: thought

At 12:50, they had packed the hampers. Harris sat on it and said that
hopefully, nothing would break in it. George was indifferent and said that
if something broke it would not matter. As they were ready for bed, they
went upstairs to sleep.

We tossed for beds, and Harris had to sleep with me. He said :
“Do you prefer the inside or the outside, J.?”
I said I generally preferred to sleep inside a bed.
Harris said it was odd.
George said:
“What time shall I wake you fellows?”
Harris said:
“Seven.”
I said:
“No — six,” because I wanted to write some letters.

Tossed: throw something somewhere lightly or casually

As they settled in their beds, Harris asked Jerome if he preferred the
inside or the outside of the bed. Jerome said that he preferred to sleep
on the inside of the bed. This seemed strange to Harris. George asked
them that he should wake them up at what time. Harris replied seven
while Jerome wanted to wake up at six as he had to write some letters.

Harris and I had a bit of a row over it, but at last split the difference, and
said half-past six. “Wake us at 6.30, George,” we said.

a bit of a row: an argument
split the difference: this means that they agreed on 6.30 because it was
halfway between six and seven

Harris and Jerome had a discussion on the time and finally, they settled
on half past six, each accommodating his time by half an hour.