Able seaman Tommy Thompson will heave the anchor for you," averred the guardian merrily.
"Able theaman Tommy will do nothing of the thort," retorted Tommy.

"Able theaman Tommy will heave herthelf overboard if thhe trieth to do any heaving at all." "Miss Elting, I think you can steer the boat.

I am needed in the rowboat with Jane," interrupted Harriet.
"Girls, I am afraid it is going to be a pretty hard pull in this heat.
Hadn't we better wait until the evening ?" suggested the guardian.
Harriet and Jane protested that they didn't mind the heat at all, and that they could pull the big boat over to the island without the least difficulty.

Miss Elting offered no further objections.

The "Red Rover" was a scene of activity from that moment on.