We may get another storm, and one of them is quite enough.

At any rate, Spain will be the shortest, by a great deal and, if we are picked up, it is just as likely to be by a French privateer as by an English vessel." "I am quite of your opinion, and am anxious to be back again, as soon as I can.

If we got to England and reported ourselves, we might be sent to the depot and not get out again, for months; so here goes for the south." The sail was hoisted, and the boat sped merrily along.

In a couple of hours their clothes were dry.
"I think we had better put ourselves on short rations," Terence said.

"We may be farther off than we calculate upon and, at any rate, we had better hold on to the mouth of the Tagus, if we can; there are sure to be some British officials there, and we shall be able to get money, and rejoin our regiment without loss of time; while we might have all sort of trouble with the Spaniards, were we to land at Corunna or Vigo." No sail appeared in sight during the day.
"I should think we cannot have come as far west as we calculated," Terence said, "or we ought to have seen vessels in the distance; however, we will keep due south.