"A pity there's not a little wind to help us off the land." "What do you think of the crew ?" I asked, after a moment or so.
Mr.Mellaire shrugged his shoulders.
"I've seen many queer crews in my time, Mr.Pathurst.

But I never saw one as queer as this--boys, old men, cripples and--you saw Tony the Greek go overboard yesterday?
Well, that's only the beginning.

He's a sample.
I've got a big Irishman in my watch who's going bad.

Did you notice a little, dried-up Scotchman ?" "Who looks mean and angry all the time, and who was steering the evening before last ?" "The very one--Andy Fay.

Well, Andy Fay's just been complaining to me about O'Sullivan.