He would return to the charge to-morrow, and the next day, and the next.

Meanwhile he would go to sleep.
The discussion in the captain's room had not been unanimous.
"Well," said Felgate, when Ainger returned, "how do you like him ?" "I don't fancy I shall get on with him." "Poor beggar!" drawled Barnworth.

"I thought he might have been a good deal worse, myself." "So did I," said Stafford.

"He was quite shy." "No wonder, considering who his visitors were.

We were all shy, for the matter of that." "And I," said Felgate, "intend to remain shy.