"I am comin'."
"At a snail's pace," Eleazer retorted. "Soon folks will be comin' from the noon mail an' what we're doin' will get noised abroad."
Reluctantly Elisha quickened his steps.
At last they came within sight of the bay.
"Where'd you leave the boat?" Eleazer questioned.
"I pulled her up opposite the fish-shanty."
"She ain't here."
"Ain't here!"
"No. Look for yourself."
"My soul an' body!"