"But I think we had better have our lunch before we walk five miles." "I am in condition to lunch," added Christy.
The sails had been furled, and everything put in order on board of the boat.

The basket containing the provisions was brought out of the cuddy, and seated in the stern sheets they did ample justice to the meal.

The detective had put on his suit of blue, and his companion dressed himself as he had done in Bermuda, though he was not to act the part of a servant on this occasion.
"It will not do to acknowledge that we are Americans, and it would not be prudent to claim that we are Englishmen," said Mr.Gilfleur.
"Why not?
We speak English; and you can pronounce it as well as I can," argued Christy.
"Because we may be catechised; though I know London almost as well as I do Paris, I am afraid you might be caught." "I have been in London twice, though I don't know enough about it to answer all the questions that may be put to me," added Christy.
"In that case we had better be Frenchmen, as we were before.

We are not likely to find many people here who speak French, for the visiting portion of the population must be people who are engaged in blockade-running.

Probably there are some Southern magnates here, attending to the business of the Confederacy." "They were here two years ago, when I was in Nassau for a few hours, on the lookout for steamers for their navy.