The flat began to leak and I climbed out on the pile.

The girls went for help.

Will you be kind enough to row me to the landing ?" Gilbert obligingly rowed to the landing and Anne, disdaining assistance, sprang nimbly on shore.
"I'm very much obliged to you," she said haughtily as she turned away.
But Gilbert had also sprung from the boat and now laid a detaining hand on her arm.
"Anne," he said hurriedly, "look here.

Can't we be good friends?
I'm awfully sorry I made fun of your hair that time.

I didn't mean to vex you and I only meant it for a joke.