It has oft been said that a fool in haste takes the slowest path. In the commotion, one of us slipped and went

It has oft been said that a fool in haste takes the slowest path. In the commotion, one of us slipped and went under the vile water, and another tripped against him, then grabbed the third as not to fall and drag him down... and meanwhile, poor just stood there, sinking ever deeper as we floundered!