But a lot of other worse things might have happened, and I guess we'll get over our loss some way." "But that canoe meant so much for your summer fun," Laura went on.

"Oh, it's too bad!" "Maybe the canoe isn't lost," suggested Hiram Driggs.
"What do you mean, Mr.Driggs ?" cried Laura, turning to him quickly.
"Is there any way of bringing the canoe up again ?" asked Belle Meade eagerly.
"There may be," Driggs replied quietly.

"I'm going to have a try at it anyway." "All aboard that are going back to the dock," called the helmsman of the launch, who was also her owner.
Laura turned upon him with flashing eyes.
"I don't believe there is anyone going," she said.

"We wouldn't leave here anyway, while there's a chance that the high school boys can get their canoe back to the surface of the water.

You needn't wait, Mr.Morton.When we're ready we can walk the rest of the way.".