'There's a funny thing.

I don't like to touch it.' It was Captain Brierly's gold chronometer watch carefully hung under the rail by its chain.
'"As soon as my eyes fell on it something struck me, and I knew, sir.

My legs got soft under me.

It was as if I had seen him go over; and I could tell how far behind he was left too.

The taffrail-log marked eighteen miles and three-quarters, and four iron belaying-pins were missing round the mainmast.