Looking round, he had seen him struggling with the woman in the stream, and without hesitation had leapt overboard.
"I am sorry you came," Gregory said, "for it is only throwing away your life.

It is of no use shouting, for they could not hear us in that din; and if they happened to catch sight of us, would take us for two of the black boatmen.

I see the stream is taking us nearer to the bank." Zaki had taken hold of the woman while he was speaking.
"We might swim a long way down, master, if we let go of her." "I won't do that, Zaki.

I know now that I was a fool to jump overboard; but now that I have done so, I will save her life.

Besides, I could not swim very far even without her.