"The skin is all off your face, and you are as red as fire.

Your clothes look shrunk as well as horribly dirty.

You are quite an object, Vincent." "We got caught in a heavy gale," Vincent said, "and got a thorough ducking.

As to my face, a day or two will set it all to rights again; and so they will my hands, I hope, for I have got nicely blistered tugging at those oars.

And now, mother, I want some supper, for I am as hungry as a hunter.