The men put in plenty of drier so the paint would dry quickly and began their work.

Tommy could not resist trying to paint too.

Seizing a brush she began laying about her, sending the paint into her hair, over her clothes and spattering her companions until they threatened to throw her overboard if she did not desist.

Tommy's impish face already was decorated with polka dots of white paint.
"I would suggest that Tommy go out and use some red paint," said Harriet laughingly.

"Some red dots would make you look perfectly lovely, dear." "Yes and some blue," added Jane.