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Chapter 7

           Dickandthelastyoungmandoveoverthesideandswamtotheboard.DickwasgoingtotryhisliftingtrickandNicolebegantowatchwithsmilingscorn.Thisphysicalshowing-offforRosemaryirritatedhermostofall.

           Whenthemenhadriddenlongenoughtofindtheirbalance,Dickknelt,andputtingthebackofhisneckintheotherman’scrotch,foundtheropethroughhislegs,andslowlybegantorise.

           Thepeopleintheboat,watchingclosely,sawthathewashavingdifficulties.Hewasononeknee;thetrickwastostraightenallthewayupinthesamemotionwithwhichhelefthiskneelingposition.Herestedforamoment,thenhisfacecontractedasheputhisheartintothestrain,andlifted.

           Theboardwasnarrow,theman,thoughweighinglessthanahundredandfifty,wasawkwardwithhisweightandgrabbedclumsilyatDick’shead.When,withalastwrenchingeffortofhisback,Dickstoodupright,theboardslidsidewiseandthepairtoppledintothesea.

           IntheboatRosemaryexclaimed:"Wonderful!Theyalmosthadit."

           ButastheycamebacktotheswimmersNicolewatchedforasightofDick’sface.Itwasfullofannoyanceassheexpected,becausehehaddonethethingwitheaseonlytwoyearsago.

           Thesecondtimehewasmorecareful.Herosealittletestingthebalanceofhisburden,settleddownagainonhisknee;then,grunting"Alleyoop!"begantorisebutbeforehecouldreallystraightenout,hislegssuddenlybuckledandheshovedtheboardawaywithhisfeettoavoidbeingstruckastheyfelloff.

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