I chose the place myself, and asked the captain if I could sleep there, and he has given me leave." In an hour the Bonito had passed through the Malamocco Channel, and was out on the broad sea.

The wind was very light, and but just sufficient to keep the great sails bellied out.

The sailors were all at work, coiling down ropes, washing the decks, and making everything clean and tidy.
"This is a good start, Messer Hammond," the captain said, coming up to him.

"If this wind holds, we shall be able to make our course round the southern point of Greece, and then on to Candia, which is our first port.

I always like a light breeze when I first go out of port, it gives time for everyone to get at home and have things shipshape before we begin to get lively." "She does not look as if she would ever get lively," Francis said, looking at the heavy vessel.
"She is lively enough in a storm, I can tell you," the captain said, laughing.