"I think swimming is lots of fun," said Billy.
"Not when you do it for a living; it stops being fun when you have to."
"I suppose so," said Billy thoughtfully; "but then, you see, I've never had to do it for a living."
"Then don't ever take it up. I've been at it all my life, and I'm very tired; why, I've almost forgotten how to climb trees. What's your name?"
"Billy Bounce."
"So you're Billy Bounce. I'm Ne'er Do Eel," and though he smiled, the eel looked very, very sly.
"How do you do?" said Billy politely.
"I don't do; that's the reason I'm called Ne'er Do Eel."
"Oh!" said Billy, "then how don't you do?"