Alas, this wasn't the last misfortune to befall us. Keeping hold of the rope in the middle of the raging curre

Alas, this wasn't the last misfortune to befall us. Keeping hold of the rope in the middle of the raging current as his companions tried to pull him out was no easy task, and it proved too much for the unskilled swimmer. To make things worse, the rope also separated — whether it snapped or simply untied from his waist, our unfortunate friend started moving down the river.