"I meant to get off without waking you.

We made too much noise.

I suppose.

Smart breeze this.

Make ten knots on it, easy.
Could put you to the _north pole_ in fifteen days with such a capful,--if there were no ice in the way," he added.
"We might soon be at Hudson Straits were this to hold," laughed Kit.
"Yes, sir," replied the captain.