"Can't you guess? Thrust him out of my way forcibly. Either he or I must sink."
"You look strong enough to fight a giant."
"I do not mean to fight him."
"Are you afraid of him? Is he stronger than you?"
"He looks rather too much of an athlete for me; I thought that perhaps you would help me."
"I! help you."
"Yes."
"How?"
Tom looked anxiously round, then said in a low tone: "I must get rid of him, I must."
"Yes."