"No! I want to get ashore.

Have you a boat ?" "A boat! Lors a massy! I got no boat, Mah'sr Harry.

How did ye git dar ?" "Oh, I got adrift, and my boat's gone! Isn't there any man about ?" "No man about here," said the woman.

"My ole man's gone off to de railroad.

But he'll be back dis evenin'." "I can't wait here till he comes," cried Harry.