The men burst into a loud cheer, and a few minutes later they passed Drake's Island and headed down the sound.
They had, as expected, found young Marshall on board.

He kept below until they started, although told that there was little chance of the bailiffs being permitted to enter the dockyard.

As he had the grace to feel thoroughly ashamed of his position, little was said to him; but the manner of the senior officers was sufficient to make him feel their strong disapproval of the position in which he had placed himself by his folly.
"I have taken a solemn oath never to bet again," he said that evening to Captain Mallett, who was a general favourite with the younger officers; "and I mean to keep it." "How much do you owe, young 'un ?" "Four hundred and fifty.

What with allowances and so on, I ought to be able to pay it off in three or four years." "Yes, and if you keep your word, Marshall, some of us may be inclined to help you.

I will for one.