I am afraid we are going to have a terrible night of it." "I came down to ask you if you will come up to lunch, Jim, but I suppose you will not be able to tear yourself away from here." "I shouldn't like to leave now, indeed.

There is no saying what may happen.

Besides, so many of the fishermen are away, that I may be useful here if a vessel comes ashore, and there may be half a dozen before the morning.

Every hand will be wanted to give assistance." "But you could not get a boat out through those breakers, could you, Jim ?" "Yes," Jim replied, "we might get one of the big boats through it now; but it's going to be worse, presently.

When I went out, last year, with a boat to the brig which was driven ashore, it was worse than this.
"I shall be very glad to come up tomorrow, if you will let me.