I think I ought to caution you not to neglect any outside tokens of respect to the captain.
You can have your own opinions, but I think you do not treat him with sufficient deference." "Perhaps I don't, for it is not an easy thing to do," replied the second lieutenant.

"But I think the captain has no cause to complain of me.
We must find out something about these orders, and you must be on the lookout for your chances at meridian to-morrow.

If you can stow yourself away under the captain's berth in his state room, you may be able to hear him read them to the first lieutenant, as he will be sure to do." "I don't believe in doing that," replied Mulgrum.

"If I am discovered, no explanation could be made as to why I was concealed there." "But we must take some risks," persisted Mr.Lillyworth.

"After what you told me in the first of our talk, it may not be necessary to conceal yourself.