Do you know, it is just four years ago tomorrow since I found Boyd Madras on the No Man's Sea ?" "Let us not talk of it," said I.
"All right.

I merely stated the fact because it came to me.

I'm mum henceforth.

And I want to talk about something else.

The first officer,--I don't know whether you have noticed him lately, but I tell you this: if we ever get into any trouble with this ship he'll go to pieces.