I'd begun to think I never would see a house again.
If we'd run afoul of a ship I shouldn't have been so surprised.

Come on, Emily!" She seized her companion by the hand and led the way toward the nearest and largest building.

Winnie S., having retrieved and relighted the overturned lantern, was inspecting the wreck of the depot-wagon.

It was some minutes before he noticed that his passengers had disappeared.

Then he set up a shout.
"Hi! Where you be ?" he shouted.
"Here," was the answer.