I meant to compromise matters by going down to the edge and just throwing the water over myself; so I took a towel and crept out on the bank and wormed my way along on to the branch of a tree that dipped down into the water.
Intendevo d’aggiustar la faccenda con l’andare sulla proda e gettarmi dell’acqua addosso, così mi presi un accappatoio e andai innanzi strisciando su un ramo d’albero che si tuffava nell’acqua.