Captain Trent himself said she had settled down and was full forward." "Did he ?" said Nares, with a significant dryness.

And almost as he spoke the pumps sucked, and sucked again, and the men threw down their bars.
"There, what do you make of that ?" he asked.

"Now, I'll tell, Mr.Dodd," he went on, lowering his voice, but not shifting from his easy attitude against the rail, "this ship is as sound as the Norah Creina.

I had a guess of it before we came aboard, and now I know." "It's not possible!" I cried.

"What do you make of Trent ?" "I don't make anything of Trent; I don't know whether he's a liar or only an old wife; I simply tell you what's the fact," said Nares.