He swung it to and fro absently.
"I am waiting.

Remember, you are an American citizen, for all that you were born here.

If anything should happen to you, I must know the whole story in order to help you.

You know that you may trust me." "It isn't that, Captain.

I have grown to like you in these few days." "What has that to do with it ?" impatiently.
"Nothing, perhaps.