Captain Len Guy offered him his hand, which he took after a moment's hesitation.

Then, without uttering a single word, he returned towards the beach.
From that day no allusion was ever made to the tragic story of the _Grampus_.

Dirk Peters' wound proved to be slight; he merely wrapped a piece of sailcloth round the injured arm, and went off to his work with entire unconcern.
We made all the preparation in our power for a prolonged hibernation.

Winter was threatening us.

For some days past the sun hardly showed at all through the mists.