"How could you think of anything so ridiculous! It's entirely owing to you that we were able to get here." Captain Granet looked for a moment doubtful.
"You see, just now," he explained, "I know the regulations for visiting ships in commission are very strict.

Perhaps an extra visitor might embarrass your brother." "How can you be so absurd!" Geraldine protested.

"You--a soldier! Why, of course he'd be delighted to have you." Granet swung the car around into the archway of a hotel exactly opposite the dock.
"All right," he agreed.

"We'll leave the car here.

Of course, I'd like to come all right." They crossed the cobbled street and made their way to the dock.