We have entered a large shed, half of which is occupied by tanks. These receptacles are filling with water supplied by the rising tide.

says our host;

And as I look down into the depths of the tanks I am reminded of the temporary resting-place of the turtles in a noted in the City where and are the .

I tell my friends as we walk across the rails on our way to a small boat on the shingly shore,

I reply,

And by this time we have reached the shore and entered the boat that is to take us to the dredger in the offing.