I hope the yacht will be able to stand by us.

Later on we'll show them a few flares, and if things get over and above bad I must send some rockets up." "I'm mainly anxious about my man below.

If we only had any kind of easy mattress for him I should not be so anxious, but he's thrown about, and every bad jerk that comes wakes him out of his doze.

A healthy life-guardsman would be helpless after one night like this!" "As I said, sir; Lord, help us; we must bear what's sent." The _Haughty Belle_ became more and more inert, and the breeze grew more and more powerful.

The Mediterranean is like a capricious woman; the North Sea is like a violent and capricious man.