The ship's doctor had just left.
"Feeling a bit more comfortable, sir ?" inquired the young man.
"I wish you'd get this girl out of here," growled Captain Trigger with difficulty.

"I want to swear." "I think it would be all right to go ahead with it, sir," said Percival.
"She doesn't understand a word of English." The Captain shook his head.

"I'll let it wait." Then, looking at his visitor's bandaged hands: "How are your hands, my lad ?" "Fairly easy.

The doctor says the burns are not deep.

Mr.Mott asked me to step in and see you, sir, and give you my opinion as to the bombs.
You see, I've had a great deal of experience with high explosives.