He should be sent ashore to some hospital." "I am afraid, if we begin that, we'd have to send two-thirds of our complement ashore--one lump?
"Yes, please," I answered.

"But the man has terribly wounded himself.

He is liable to bleed to death." She looked at me for a moment, her gray eyes serious and scrutinizing, as she passed me my cup; then laughter welled up in her eyes, and she shook her head reprovingly.
"Now please don't begin the voyage by being shocked, Mr.Pathurst.

Such things are very ordinary occurrences.

You'll get used to them.