“Perfectly. The ship is in danger.”
“We can’t help that.”
“And aleak.”
“Then it must be attended to.”
“You are right, Captain Morris, and if you and your mate do not immediately set about repairing your evil work I will tell the crew all.”
Morris’ usually red face had grown very pale.
“You say there is a leak?” he said, after a pause.
“Yes.”
“Where?”
“In the hold, where you and your mate were two hours since, and where I overheard your plot to sink the ship and trust to the long-boat to get ashore.”