George, on recovering his seat, tried to help him, but, on dipping his oar into the water, it immediately, to his intense surprise, disappeared under the boat, and nearly took him with it.
George, qui s’était remis d’aplomb sur son siege, essaya bien de l’aider mais, a peine eut-il plongé son aviron dans l’eau, que ce dernier, a sa grande stupéfaction, disparut sous la coque et faillit l’entraîner avec lui.