Be quite friendly with him, talk with him, discuss literature and art with him--he is fond of such things.

You will find him an interested listener and no fool.

And for your own sake try to avoid witnessing, as much as you can, the brutalities of the ship.

It will make it easier for you to act your part." "I am to lie," she said in steady, rebellious tones, "by speech and action to lie." Wolf Larsen had separated from Latimer and was coming toward us.

I was desperate.
"Please, please understand me," I said hurriedly, lowering my voice.
"All your experience of men and things is worthless here.