Corking!" "Tell me about yourself.

Where were you when it happened ?"' "I hate to admit it, but I was having a bite to eat down in the galley.
You see, they'd somehow forgotten to give me anything to eat,--in the excitement, of course,--and I had been so busy myself it didn't occur to me to be hungry till rather late in the day.

I managed to get on deck but not until after the bombs had all gone off.

My friend, Mr.
Gray,--the Chief Engineer, you know,--was down in the engine-room.
That's how I got my hands burned.

Not badly, I assure you, but--well, they may be a little scarred.