Indeed, we are all naturally interested in her, too, as being one of our cracks.

She is a very smart-looking craft, though I think it is a pity that she is not cutter rigged." "She would look prettier, no doubt," Frank said; "but, you see, though she was built as a racer, and I like a race occasionally, that was not my primary object.

I wanted her for cruising, and there is no doubt that a yawl is more handy, and you can work her with fewer hands than you can a cutter of the same size." They went round the vessel, and then returning on deck, sat down and chatted while waiting for the boat's return.
"I sincerely hope that you will win, Frank, on Friday," Lady Greendale said.

"Our sympathies are rather divided, but I hope the Osprey will win." "Thank you, Lady Greendale, but I am by no means sanguine about it.
"I fancy, Miss Haverley, that you and Miss Greendale will see the winning flag flying overhead when the race is over." "Why do you think so, Major ?" Lord Haverley asked.

"The general opinion is that your record is better than that of the Phantom.