He then made all the sail he could, in the same direction, and soon outsailed the cutter.

When the sun went down, he was about a mile ahead of her.
Just before sunset Mr.Hazel made a discovery that annoyed him very much.
He found that Welch had put only one bag of biscuit, a ham, a keg of spirit and a small barrel of water on board the cutter.
He remonstrated with him sharply.

Welch replied that it was all right; the cutter being small, he had put the rest of her provisions on board the long-boat.
"On board the long-boat!" said Hazel, with a look of wonder.

"You have actually made our lives depend upon that scoundrel Wylie again.

You deserve to be flung into the sea.