I can eat my meals on deck or in my stateroom, but the water we must keep.

If we get a spell of head winds or calms, we may be three weeks getting to Gib." "That would be a very good plan, sir, if you can do without the saloon, and don't mind its being littered up." "Well, I hope we shan't get any bad weather until we get well across the bay, Hawkins.

I don't mind the discomfort, but it would stop her speed.

We want a wind that will just let us carry all our canvas.

We can travel a deal faster so than we can in heavy weather, when we might be obliged to get down the greater part of our canvas and perhaps to lie to.
"It looks like a strong crew, doesn't it ?" he went on, as he glanced forward.
"That it does, sir.