“For the present, yes.�
“Do you think that they—�
“They’ll be after us, of course, as soon as the drink wears off.�
“And when will that be?� she asked anxiously.
“This afternoon probably, but we’ve nought to fear from them for hours yet,� I reassured her.
“Well, Master Hampdon, what do you propose between whiles?� she said.
“We must get ashore,� said I, “as soon as possible. By the time their debauch will have worn off, they will either bring the ship here or send the boat after us. Afloat we can do nothing, ashore we may find some concealment and probably make some defense.�
“It is a forbidding looking shore.�
“Aye,� was my answer, “but any haven is better than none, and it may prove better than it promises on a nearer view.�
“Have you seen any evidence of human life?� she asked, nodding in acquiescence to my proposition.