How is your boat ?" At this juncture Billy Gordon, who had been looking about the deck of the houseboat, stepped ashore.
"I don't think the hull is damaged at all.

One door is smashed in and things are pretty well soaked up.

If you will permit it, we fellows will clean up.

There's a ton or more of sand and gravel in the after cockpit.
Have you a shovel ?" The girls shook their heads.
"We have a dutht pan," Tommy answered.
"We will use that and a pail, if you have one." The lads started for the boat, having discarded their coats.
"Oh, by the way, have you any matches ?" asked Harriet.

"We need some coffee this morning, but we have nothing with which to build a fire." "Sam, you make a fire." "The oil stove may work," suggested Miss Elting.