By the way, I had forgotten that we took a prisoner, and perhaps he will be willing to tell us something more about his enterprise." "Who is the prisoner ?" asked Mrs.Passford.
"He is an officer, I judge, for he wore a frock-coat." "The party could not have had a great many officers.

It was not the captain, was it ?" "No; I am sure it is not he.

I think it must be the naval officer whom Captain Carboneer called Haslett; but I have not seen him except as he was shinning up the painter of the boat.

You can go on deck if you like, mother and Florry, or you may come with me into the pilot-house," added Christy.
The engineer had to remain on duty, and Miss Florry mildly objected to leaving her present comfortable position on the sofa of the engine-room; but as her mother wished to go with her brother, she felt obliged to go with her.
Christy gave his mother and sister places on the sofa abaft of the wheel, and then looked into the position of the steamer.

But the two quartermasters had so often steered the steamer up and down the river that they had done very well, and there was no especial need of the midshipman as a pilot.