"What brings you in without orders ?" "You did not come off to us, as you promised, sir; and there was no hanging on longer with nobody to work the ship," was the blunt reply.
"So the infernal scoundrels held out--did they?
Very good; I'll make them sweat for it," and he eyed the scowling men with unwonted intrepidity.

The truth was, he felt safer now, than when outside the reef.
"Muster the mutineers on the quarter-deck," he continued.

"Drive them aft, sir, sick and well: I have a word to say to them." "Now, men," said he, "you think it's all well with you, I suppose.

You wished the ship in, and here she is.

Captain Guy's ashore, and you think you must go too: but we'll see about that--I'll miserably disappoint you." (These last were his very words.) "Mr.