I declare I won't.

Saltpeter wouldn't save me if I did." So Gus had to content himself in his nervousness, not allayed by this speech, und keep the money in his pocket until noon.

And, after all the presentiment he had had, noon came round.

Presentiments generally come from the nerves, and signify nothing; but nobody keeps a tally of the presentiments and auguries that fail.

When the first-engineer and a new man took the engines at noon, Gus was advised by the former to get some sleep, but there was no sleep for him until he had found Norman, who trembled at the sight of him.
"Where is your state-room ?" said August sternly, for he couldn't bring himself to speak kindly to the poor fellow, even in his misery.
Norman turned pale.