"High tide in one hour from now, and de Reindeer was gwine out den for shore.

Dat's de whole story, massa, and not bery long." "All right, Quimp.

Now where is the Reindeer ?" "Ober de oder side ob long key, massa.

Dar's more'n four fadoms ob water under dis boat now, and twelve feet 'tween de two keys," added the boatman, whose tongue was fully unlocked by this time.
The crew of the cutter were directed to give way, and the negro pointed out the channel which led inside the keys..