The Admiral is himself almost an expert, but in any case I am sure he would have been unconcerned, just as he was in the _Crab_ as Rupert has told me.
We left just after daylight, and ran down south.

When we got to the east of Ilsin, we kept slightly within the border-line, and went north or east as it ran, making occasional loops inland over the mountains and back again.

When we got up to our farthest point north, we began to go much slower.

Sir Colin explained that for the rest all would be comparatively plain-sailing in the way of defence; but that as any foreign Power other than the Turk must attack from seaward, he would like to examine the seaboard very carefully in conjunction with the Admiral, whose advice as to sea defence would be invaluable.
Rupert was fine.

No one could help admiring him as he sat working his lever and making the great machine obey every touch.