'Take my friend first,' Charlie sang out to the man who was holding aloft a big lantern to get a look at them.
In a moment the boat was brought alongside Ping Wang, who was fished out in a state of collapse. Charlie, almost unaided, scrambled in, and at once busied himself in striving to revive his companion. Fortunately he was successful, and by the time the boat reached the ship, Ping Wang was not much the worse for his long and unpleasant swim.
"Ping Wang was fished out in a state of collapse."
