Also, he began to realize that, as such a skipper, he was most inexperienced.

And Captain Daniels had spoken highly--condescendingly but highly--of his housekeeper's qualifications and personality.

So the agreement was ratified, with relief on his part.
The first Sunday came and with it the first sermon.

He read that sermon to Keziah on Saturday evening and she approved of it as a whole, though she criticised some of its details.
"Don't be afraid to put in plenty of salt," she said.

"Where you've got the Christian life and spirit written down as bein' like a quiet, peaceful home, free from all distrust, and like that, why don't you change it to a good safe anchorage, where the soul can ride forever without fear of breakers or no'theasters or the dangers besettin' the mariner on a lee shore.