10/10 Well, that was news for you," he continued. I was afraid that we should be crowded in the cabin and I was beginning to regret my promise to take you; but Mr Gregory writes me word that a gentleman and his wife and daughter who were coming with us as far as Singapore have backed out, to go by one of the fast mail-boats, so we shall have plenty of room." "That's capital!" cried Mark. "Mr Gregory is the second-mate, isn't he ?" "First-mate now, my boy. He was second-mate, but my first-mate is now in command of another vessel, and I was afraid he would take all my old crew." "But he does not, father, because that sailor said--" "Yes; the crew stay with me to a man.". |