For, he was staring at them in the strangest way.
'I've seen his boat.' 'Not empty ?' 'Yes, empty.

And what's more,--adrift.

And what's more,--with one scull gone.

And what's more,--with t'other scull jammed in the thowels and broke short off.

And what's more,--the boat's drove tight by the tide 'atwixt two tiers of barges.