We kept him a couple of days, and then flung the body overboard, along with those of two other men who had died in the meantime from exposure and want of food; thus, only three others were now left in the jolly-boat besides me." "And then ?" interrupted Fritz anxiously.
"I don't know what happened afterwards," said Eric.

"I got delirious, I suppose, for I remember fancying myself at home again in Lubeck, with Lorischen bending over me and offering me all sorts of nice things to eat! Really, I do not recollect anything further as to what occurred in the boat." "How were you saved, then ?" asked Fritz.
"It was that good Captain Brown there, talking to the gentleman whom you came in here with," replied Eric, pointing out the broad-shouldered, jolly-looking, seafaring man whom Fritz's friend, the deck hand of the steamer, had accosted and was now conversing with, close to where the two brothers were seated on the divan.
"Oh, he rescued you!" said Fritz, looking at the seafaring man with some interest.

"I should like to thank him." "Yes; he's a good fellow," Eric went on.

"The first thing I saw when in my right senses again, I think, after we had heaved the bodies of our dead shipmates overboard the boat, was Captain Brown bending over me.

I must have confused his face with that of Lorischen, whom I had been dreaming of, for I thought it was hers, and called the captain by her name." "You did ?" "Yes; I remember his laughing and saying, `poor little chap,' meaning me.