They're going to search the house-boat and ask a lot of questions and I'll have to tell.
When they got on board one of them said, "We just want to give you the once over, mate." Oh, didn't my heart go down to my feet.

I thought it would be all right if I didn't stay around because they couldn't ask me any questions if I wasn't there.

And I was on the side of Lieutenant Donnelle, I didn't care what.

So I went into the galley and began straightening things out there.

After a little while Westy came and stuck his head in through the window.
"Are they gone ?" I asked him.
"Sure," he said.
Then I said, "What did they want ?" "They were only just inspectors," he said; "and they wanted to know if we had power." "You mean an engine ?" I asked him.