The captain hopes you won't let it interfere with your dancing." He placed himself in the thick of the strangely dressed crowd.

His clean-shaven face was perfectly unconcerned.
"I'll come and join you, if I may," he said.

"The captain allows me to knock off.

Will you admit a non-fancy-dresser ?" He led the way below, calling for the orchestra as he went.

The frightened crowd turned and followed as if in this one man who spoke with the voice of authority protection could be found.