And if the invalid shouldn't be so well, she will be sure to send one of us down to call you, so that you may play the doctor again.

So don't shoot at sight.' "'He isn't a shooting man,' struck in Niclaus.
"'I never shoot before making sure there's a reason for it--at any rate,' said Davidson.
"Bamtz let out a sickly snigger.

The Frenchman alone got up to make a bow to Davidson's careless nod.

His stumps were stuck immovably in his pockets.

Davidson understood now the reason.
"He went down to the ship.