If you take your case to the Admiralty Court it will cost you a good deal of money and you won't get a final judgment for a long time.
Of course, you might, in the end, get a better figure.

I'd almost be willing to guarantee that you would.

But you want to remember that the costs of a trial aren't small and that they might eat a big hole in the difference between the present offer and the court's award." "What--what do they offer us ?" asked Steve as the lawyer paused to clear his throat.
"There's no doubt that the value of the _Catspaw_ and her cargo is a sight more than these fellows offer us," resumed Mr.Hyatt, quite as though he had not heard the question.

"But there's the old adage about a bird on toast being worth more than a bird on the telegraph wire." He chuckled deeply.

"And, of course, no owner ever thinks of paying the full value of salvaged property.