He did not fall silent either.

His further remarks were to the effect that there had been a time when Captain Anthony would have showed more than enough concern for the least thing happening to one of his officers.

Yes, there had been a time! "And mind," he went on, laying down suddenly a half-consumed piece of bread and butter and raising his voice, "poor Mathews was the second man the longest on board.

I was the first.

He joined a month later--about the same time as the steward by a few days.