It will drift towards the bank, and he'll wade for it." "Where did you learn to swim like that, Rona ?" "In the lake at home.

We had one nearly as big as this close to our farm." "The Cuckoo's turned up trumps," murmured Alice Denham.

"I didn't know she was capable of it." "Then it only shows how extremely stupid and unobservant you are," snapped Ulyth.
The servers declared afterwards that drying clothes round a bonfire was the most exciting duty they had ever performed.

Gusts of wind blew the flames in sudden puffs, necessitating quick snatching away of garments in the danger zone.

Shoes were the most difficult of all, and needed copious greasing to prevent their growing stiff.
"I wonder if the Ancient Britons went through this performance ?" said Winnie Fowler.