The little man was standing as erect as an arrow, his eyes calm and clear, and his lower jaw projecting as usual; and as if conscious that he was the chief of the house, he said, "A fire has broken out in the building-yard.

You, Morten, go and get the two engines from the warehouse.

The keys are hanging in the men's bedroom.

Take the fire-buckets with you." Morten dashed off.
"Dick, you must go up to the second floor in the same building.

There's a large sail there; put it in the sea, and stretch it over the roof of the storehouse.