\"She’sgoingtoanchor,\"saidPeter;\"justourluck!\"
Thebargedidnotanchor,becauseananchorisnotpartofacanal—
boat’sfurniture,butshewasmooredwithropesforeandaft——andtheropesweremadefasttothepalingsandtocrowbarsdrivenintotheground。
\"Whatyoustaringat?\"growledtheBargee,crossly。
\"Weweren’tstaring,\"saidBobbie;\"wewouldn’tbesorude。\"