The waterman at our landing stage must have noticed if two ladies got out there.
He could hardly have helped doing so, for it would be curious, their coming ashore alone after dark.

Then I will go to the other landing places and ask there.

There are always boys hanging about to earn a few pence by taking care of boats.

I will be back as soon as I can." The boat was still alongside, and the men stretched to their oars.
Th a very few minutes they were at the club landing stage.

The waterman here declared that no ladies whatever, unaccompanied by gentlemen, had landed after dark.
"I must have seen them, sir," he said, "for you see I go down to help out every party that arrives here.