" Sheldon changed his mind and stopped.
"Yes, go on." "You won't be angry ?" he queried.
"No, no; this is business.

Go on." "You--er--you would run her yourself ?--be the captain, in short ?--and go recruiting on Malaita ?" "Certainly.

We would save the cost of a skipper.

Under an agreement you would be credited with a manager's salary, and I with a captain's.

It's quite simple.