“We must go back,” said Mark.
“We can’t turn round.”
“We can’t paddle backwards. There I’m in the weeds.”
“Turn round on the plank.”
“Perhaps I shall fall off.”
“Sit sideways first.”
“The plank tips.”
“Very well, I’ll do it first,” said Bevis.
He turned sideways to try and get astride, looking the other way. The plank immediately tipped and pitched him into the water, bundle and all.
“Ah!” said Mark. “Thought you could do it so easy; didn’t you?”