When they recovered from the shock and astonishment, they found the sailors grouped round them.
"Hallo!" Jack exclaimed in astonishment, "Mr.Simmonds, is that you?
What on earth are you knocking us about like that for ?" "Why, Jack Archer!" exclaimed the officer addressed, "where on earth did you come from?
and what are you masquerading as a Cossack for?
We saw you here, and of course took you for an enemy.

I thought you were up at the front." "So we were," Jack replied, "but, as you see, we are here now.

This is Lieutenant Myers, of the 'Tartar.'" "I'm awfully sorry!" Mr.Simmonds said, holding out his hand, and helping them to their feet.
"It was not your fault," Mr.Myers answered.

"We forgot all about our Cossack dresses.

Of course you supposed that we were enemies.