"I'm sorry, sir.

Only wanted to be useful, sir.
I'll go back to bed if you say so." "What do you say, Captain ?" said Saltash.
Larpent bent and looked closely at the injured eye.

"The sooner the better," he said after a brief examination.

"Stay in bed for a week, and then I'll look at you again!" "Oh, not a week!" exclaimed Toby, aghast, and then clapped a hand to his mouth and was silent.
But his look implored Saltash who laughed and pinched the shoulder under his hand.

"All right.