"You called me," said Umberufen.
"I didn't."
"You touched wood and I'm sure it's very inconsiderate of you to call me way out here to sea."
"I don't want you," said Billy.
"Then you shouldn't have called me. Goodness knows I'm not here because I want to be—I can feel myself warping already."
"Do go away," said Billy; "can't you see it's all I can do to keep afloat?"
"I'll help you," said Umberufen.
"How?"
"Get off, you're sinking us," cried Billy.—Page 134.