ooze-covered

Updated: May 22, 2025

But, realizing it was expected of him, he began praising the boat, until the unsuspecting Hilliard believed him as enthusiastic as himself. "Yes, she's all of that," he agreed. "Come aboard and see the cabin." They descended a flight of steps let into the front of the wharf, wet, slippery, ooze-covered steps left bare by the receding tide, and stepping over the side entered the tiny deckhouse.

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