We are stuck fast on the bottom, and nothing can happen to us at present.

Tomorrow we will see what is best to be done.

Every man and woman here is to return to the task he was given by Mr.Mott at the beginning of our troubles.

We've got to eat, and sleep, and--Wait a minute! Well, all right,--beat it, if you feel that way about it." He stood watching them as they excitedly withdrew toward the bow of the ship, breaking up into clattering groups, all of them talking at once.
Captain Trigger laid his hand on the young man's shoulder.
"If it had not been for you, Percival, this deck would now be red with blood,--and some of us would be dead.

You saved a very ticklish situation.