She knows she can trust you.

Beside, what harm could come of it?
You never go out in very rough weather." "Pretty roughish sometimes, Master Conway." "Oh, yes, pretty rough; but not in a gale, you know.

Beside, the Heartsease could stand a goodish gale.

She is not very fast, you know, but she is as safe as a house." "She is fast enough," the old fisherman said in an injured tone.

"But you young gentlemen is never content unless a boat is heeling over, gunnel under, and passing everything she comes across.