Olive green paint would look well for the ceiling, she decided.

Already the interior of the houseboat was beginning to brighten.

But they saw that, to do a thoroughly good job, at least two coats of paint would be necessary.

They hoped to get one coat of paint on before night, putting on the finishing coat on the following morning.
The slap, slap of the brushes outside had ceased and the men were heard talking.

Jane rushed out brandishing her paint brush.
"Get to work, you lazy bones!" she shouted.