How were they doing this bad? It had been an embarrassment yesterday to end second, and now even the girls - were they all girls? - were ahead of them! In fact, most teams were ahead of them. Will held the bucket ready between his feet in case too much water filled the boat, but for now, he rowed as hard as he could. "Don't mind 'er!" he shouted. He didn't like Lory anymore. She had given his father trouble and was embarrassing her family. "Row faster!"