“What have you seen?” asked Lightwood. For, he was staring at them in the strangest way.
“I’ve seen his boat.”
“Not empty?”
“Yes, empty. And what’s more—adrift. And what’s more—with one scull gone. And what’s more—with t’other scull jammed in the thowels and broke short off. And what’s more—the boat’s drove tight by the tide atwixt two tiers of barges. And what’s more—he’s in luck again, by George if he ain’t!”