"I thought that must be it, only I wanted to hear you say so.

Did you sink the ship, then ?" "Yes." "And drown everybody ?" "Not quite.

One boat got away with six or seven men in it." "How could the boat swim when the ship couldn't ?" "Of course I had some trouble with it.

I had to contrive a bit, and manage the waves a little.

When they're once thoroughly waked up, I have a good deal of trouble with them sometimes.