But I doubt if anything could have been done.

She went down too quickly." "But--" Taffy's gaze wandered to the bald head.
"He was washed clean over the ridge where she struck, and swept into Innis Pool--one big wave carried him into safety--one man out of six." "Hallelujah!" cried the rescued man facing round in his chair.
"Might ha' been scat like an egg-shell, and here I be shoutin' praises!" Taffy saw that he was a clean-shaven little fellow, with puckered cheeks and two wisps of grey hair curling forward from his ears.
Mr.Raymond frowned.

"I am sure," said he, "you ought not to be talking so much." "I will sing and give praise, sir, beggin' you pardon, with the best member that I have.

Who is weak, and I am not weak?
Who is offended and I burn not?
Hallelujah! A-men!" He took his basin of bread and milk from Humility's hand, and ate by the fire.

She had wrung his clothes through fresh water, and as soon as they were thoroughly dry he retired upstairs to change.