"I expect to be treated with reasonable consideration, even while I defer to you in all nautical matters.

Let us understand each other." "I acknowledge that I was altogether too brusque with you, Mr.Passford, and I beg your pardon for my rudeness," said Mr.Galvinne.
"I am entirely satisfied, Mr.Galvinne; and here is my hand," added Corny, who doubtless felt that he had fully vindicated himself.
"I have been living on a hot gridiron for the last ten days, and in the first moments of freedom I overstepped the limits of propriety.
I hope we understand each other now, for we are engaged in an important enterprise, and we cannot afford to be at variance," replied the naval officer.

"Our work is yet unfinished, though it has progressed admirably so far.

Have I your permission to open this sealed envelope ?" "Certainly, Mr.Galvinne; I had heard so much about sealed orders in the instructions given me for this undertaking, that I was under the impression that they were not to be seen till the time marked on the envelope." "It is not necessary to obey the orders of the Yankee flag-officer under present circumstances," answered Mr.Galvinne in a chuckling tone, as it sounded to the listener.
The naval officer read the orders aloud for the benefit of his associate.

The flag-officer had obtained information that a steamer was loading with cotton at St.Andrew's Bay, and Captain Passford was instructed to visit that locality and capture the vessel, and any others that might be found there.
"Why was it necessary to give secret orders for such an expedition as this ?" asked Corny.
"It was wise on the part of the Yankee commodore to make his orders secret; for information might have been sent by telegraph or otherwise to St.Andrew's, which would have enabled our people to get the steamer mentioned out of the way, or to prepare a successful resistance to the gunboat sent to capture it," Mr.Galvinne explained in the tone of one who enlightens an ignorant person.
"I see; that is plain enough," added Corny.