"But I'm just dying to get on the water.
And Bert has gone off somewhere by himself.

I guess you'll help me, Big Bear.

Won't you ?" Merefleet glanced from the sea to the sun.
"There's a change coming," he said.

"I will go with you with pleasure.
But I think it would be advisable to wait till the afternoon as usual.

We shall probably know by then what sort of weather to expect." Mab pouted a little.
"We shan't go at all if we wait," she declared.