Coke treated the incident with nonchalance.
"Thought you was to be called w'en the Cross hove in sight, Miss Yorke ?" he said abruptly.
"I am sorry to have to inform you that some people on board cannot distinguish between falsity and truth," she answered.

"But please don't be angry with any of the men on my account.

Mr.Hozier tells me they often confuse the False Cross with the real one, and the mistake has been enjoyable.

Now I know all about it--what were those stars you were telling me the names of, Mr.Hozier ?" Philip took the cue she offered.
"Sirius, and Orion, and Ursa Major.

I shall write the names and particulars for you after breakfast," he said with a smile.
"Reg'lar 'umbug the Southern Cross," grunted Coke; "it ain't a patch on the Bear." "Mr.Hozier said something like that," put in Iris mischievously.
"Did 'e?
Well 'e's right for once.