All the sweet romance fell away from Vincennes.
"Well, sir, right or wrong, your, duty is to obey orders," said Helm with brutal severity.
"We had better not quarrel, Captain," Beverley replied.

"I have not signified any unwillingness to obey your commands.

Give them, and you will have no cause to grumble." "Forgive me, old fellow," cried the impulsive commander.

"I know you are true as steel.

I s'pose I'm wound up too tight to be polite.