I want to ask you some questions.

I haven't had a chance to look around yet.

What place is this?
How is the _Ghost_ lying?
How did you get wet?
Where's Maud ?--I beg your pardon, Miss Brewster--or should I say, 'Mrs.Van Weyden' ?" I had backed away from him, almost weeping at my inability to shoot him, but not fool enough to put down the gun.

I hoped, desperately, that he might commit some hostile act, attempt to strike me or choke me; for in such way only I knew I could be stirred to shoot.
"This is Endeavour Island," I said.
"Never heard of it," he broke in.
"At least, that's our name for it," I amended.
"Our ?" he queried.

"Who's our ?" "Miss Brewster and myself.