`It\'sDiana，isit，\'mutteredGerald。`Theyoungmonkey，she\'dhavetobeuptosomeofhertricks。\'
Andheglancedagainatthepaddle，theboatwasnotgoingquicklyenoughforhim。ItmadeGudrunalmosthelplessattherowing，thisnervousstress。
Shekeptupwithallhermight。Stillthevoiceswerecallingandanswering。
`Where，where？Thereyouare——that\'sit。Which？No——No—o—o。Damnitall，here，here——\'Boatswerehurryingfromalldirectionstothescene，colouredlanternscouldbeseenwavingclosetothesurfaceofthelake，reflectionsswayingaftertheminunevenhaste。Thesteamerhootedagain，forsomeunknownreason。Gudrun\'sboatwastravellingquickly，thelanternswereswingingbehindGerald。
Andthenagaincamethechild\'shigh，screamingvoice，withanoteofweepingandimpatienceinitnow: