Meantime George Dunbar sits in his corner, looking so deadly miserable that at last poor Mrs.Harry tries to comfort him, and so cheers herself up at the same time by talking about how her Harry is a prudent man; not likely to risk his crew's life or his own unnecessarily--and so on.
"First thing they hear at Westport station is that the life-boat has been out to the ship again, and has brought off the second officer, who had hurt himself, and a few sailors.

Captain and the rest of the crew, about fifteen in all, are still on board.

Tugs expected to arrive every moment.
"They take Mrs.Harry to the inn, nearly opposite the rocks; she bolts straight up-stairs to look out of the window, and she lets out a great cry when she sees the wreck.

She won't rest till she gets on board to her Harry.

Cloete soothes her all he can.