"Lovely," assented Harry.
Here was silence between them for some moments, as they watched the raft and the men upon it with envious eyes.
"Duffers!" exclaimed Plunger, at length giving expression to his feelings.
"Don't take on so, Freddy."
"Can't help it—duffers!" repeated Plunger, with still greater emphasis.
Silence again, broken by Harry.
"Would you really like to go on that raft, Freddy!"
"Stow poking fun."
"I'm not poking fun, I'm quite serious. Seems to me that if we really wanted to go on that raft, and really made up our minds to it, we ought to be able to manage it."
"How?" came the eager question.