How it could have happened was beyond his mind to fathom, for John Green knew how to sail a boat as well as any man there.
'Which is the way to the place ?' said Barnet.
It was just round the cliff.
'Run to the carriage and tell the boy to bring it to the place as soon as you can.

Then go to the Harbour Inn and tell them to ride to town for a doctor.

Have they been got out of the water ?' 'One lady has.' 'Which ?' 'Mrs.Barnet.

Mrs.Downe, it is feared, has fleeted out to sea.' Barnet ran on to that part of the shore which the cliff had hitherto obscured from his view, and there discerned, a long way ahead, a group of fishermen standing.

As soon as he came up one or two recognized him, and, not liking to meet his eye, turned aside with misgiving.