'The ruins of an empire would leave me frigid, when a bit of an old rail that an old shellback leaned on in the middle watch, would bring me up all standing.

But come, let's see some more of the island.

It's all sand and coral and palm trees; but there's a kind of a quaintness in the place.' 'I find it heavenly,' said Herrick, breathing deep, with head bared in the shadow.
'Ah, that's because you're new from sea,' said Attwater.

'I dare say, too, you can appreciate what one calls it.

It's a lovely name.