by-one-by-a-quarter-one

Updated: September 12, 2025

"By-one-by-a-quarter-one!" came sharply from Tubby, as the Flying Fish seemed hardly to crawl along the water. "By-a-half!" came an instant later, meaning that only three feet of water lay right ahead. "Stop her," roared out Rob. But he was too late.

John Henry Goldfrap - The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol