“It wants a canoe,” said Bevis.
“Of course it does. It’s no use going on unless you’re going to row.”
“No; but look!” Bevis pointed to a small branch which was floating very slowly past them.
“There’s a current,” said Mark.
“River,” said Bevis. “In the sedges somewhere.”
“What is it? I know; it’s the Orinoco.”
“No, I don’t think so.”
“Amazon?”
“No.”
“Hoang-Ho?”