.'but it's nearly seven o'clock in

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'but it's nearly seven o'clock in the evening.
haven't you eaten anything all day?'
'not much. only some soup and a sandwich since I left Dover at two o' clock yesterday afternoon.'
'have you been sailing alone all night?' said Roger.
yes, that's right,' said the young man.
look, what are your names? Mine's Jim Brading.'
walker,' said John.'this is susan, and this is Titty.i'm John...'
and i'm Roger. i say, does your engine really work?'
it works very well,' said Jim Brading,' but I never use it if can use sails.'
Oh,' said Roger. who was very interested in engines.
By now they were all in the cabin, helping Jim Brading to wash and put away the plates.
we only arrived here yesterday,' said John.' To meet Daddy at Harwich. He's cominghome from China and he's going towork near here, at shotley.'