You'll never win 'em over to your side, and be able to lead a mutiny which will dethrone me, and put you in command." "I've no such plan in my mind," said Robert laughing.

"I don't know enough about sailing to take command of the ship, and I'd have to leave everything to Carlos, whom I'd trust, on the whole, less than I do you." "You're justified in that.

Carlos is a Spaniard out of Malaga, where he was too handy with the knife, just as he has been elsewhere.

Whatever I am, you're safer with me than you would be with Carlos, although he's a fine sailor and loyal to me." "How long will it be before we make any of the islands ?" "It's all with the wind, but in any event it will be quite a while yet.
It's a long run from New York down to the West Indies.

Moreover, we may be blown out of our course at any time." "Are we in the stormy latitudes ?" "We are.