We lit the lantern and got into the cave.

Whew! We nearly got drowned.

I meant to tell you fellows about it, but forgot it." "How did you come near getting drowned in a cave ?" Greg demanded.
"Why, the outlandish place isn't weather-tight," responded Tom.

"You know, the flooring slopes slightly upward from the entrance.

There are a lot of cracks that rain and snow-water leak through.