I was fresh, and imagine I swim better than you." "It's possible.

I don't swim very well." "Then why did you go into the rapid?
I call it a blamed silly thing!" "I felt I had to recover the skip." "Not at all," said Charnock, with a grin.

"The skip could have stopped where it was.

For a man who thinks much, you're ridiculously illogical; got no proper sense of relative values.

Your business is to carry out your contract, and not risk your life for a rusty bucket." "You risked yours!" "I didn't.