The horse was wading above its knees; soon the water reached its belly and began to flow into the body of the cart.
"Pick up your feet, shipmate," commanded Nat.

"You may get rheumatiz if you don't.

This'll be a treat for those sea clams back in that bucket amidships.

They'll think I've repented and have decided to turn 'em loose again.

They don't know how long I've been countin' on a sea-clam pie.