She would have fallen were it not for Philip's help.
"Watts is all right," he soothed her.

"Two of the men are seeing to him.

And the rats are all gone now.

There are none here!" "Are you sure ?" "Quite sure." "What became of them ?" "They are all--we left them behind on the ship." Suddenly she clung to him.
"Don't let them send me back to the ship," she implored.
"No, no.

You are safe now." "Of course I am safe, but I dread that ship.