She was rather easily upset, as Ruggiero had noticed, but a couple of bags of pebbles in the right place would keep her steady enough, and she had room for three or four people in the stern sheets and for two men to pull.

Not bad for fifty francs, thought Ruggiero.

And San Miniato had asked about going after crabs by torchlight.

This would be the very boat for the purpose, for getting about in and out of the rocks on which the crabs swarm at night.

Black Rag might have earned money with her.