When the wind first began to freshen, we ought not to have waited so long as we did, before we made for shelter." "Well, we shall know better next time, Terence.

I think that, now that it is light, we had better get some sleep, by turns.

Do you lie down for four hours, and then I will take a turn." "All right! But be sure you wake me up, and mind you don't go to sleep; for if you did we might get broadside on to these waves, and I have no doubt they would roll us over and over.

So mind, if before the four hours are up you feel you cannot keep your eyes open, wake me at once.

Half an hour will do wonders for me, and I shall be perfectly ready to take the oar again.".