Not a light was visible, nor could I decipher any real outline of the vessel.
Even as I stared in uncertainty this dim spectral shade vanished, swallowed up in the night.
"Why," she said, "it is gone now; I cannot see it at all any more." "The best luck that could happen to us.

Now we will widen the stretch of water as much as possible." I leaned over, and clawed about until I found the discarded oilskins, and wrapped them about her, despite protests.
"No, not another word, young lady.

I shall have to work and cannot be bothered with such things, while you must sit there and hold that oar until we have some sail spread.

This mist is as bad as rain; your jacket is soaked already.

Have n't you learned yet to obey your captain's orders ?" "I was never very good at that." "Obeying, you mean?
Well, you have no choice now.