"Then he'll drown."
"We mustn't let him!"
"Did one of you bring along that boat hook that I told you to bring?"
"Yes, here it is."
"Catch it into his clothes before he floats too far."
"Whew! how fast the tide runs!"
"Have you got him?"
"Yes. No! the hook's got loose."
"Try again, then, quick!"
"Good Lord! suppose he's become unconscious from fear, there'd be no saving him then."