Which is also the case with me and my father.

And, as there is no other way for us to go, I say, let us accept this man's offer if he be what my uncle thinks he is.

After all, it might be as safe for us on board his ship as to be on a merchantman and be captured by pirates, which would be likely enough in those regions where we are obliged to go; and so I say let us see the man, and if he don't frighten us too much let us sail with him and get my father and Dickory." "It would be a terrible danger, a terrible danger," said Mr.Delaplaine.
"But, uncle," urged Kate, "everything is a terrible danger in the search we're upon; let us then choose a danger that we know something about, and which may serve our needs, rather than one of which we're ignorant and which cannot possibly be of any good to us." It was actually the fact that the little party in the cabin had not finished talking over this most momentous subject before they were informed that Captain Ichabod was on deck.

Up they went, Dame Charter ready to faint.

But she did not do so.