Hank: “I’m clean knocked out. Suffering Moses!”
The voice: “I don’t want to know anything about Moses and his sufferings, I just want to know who you are, the name of this ship, and what you mean. Don’t come nearer!”
Hank: “I’m not—Can’t you see I’m hit? This has been a mistake.”
The voice: “I should think so.”
Hank: “Now I see you in the light of day, the whole thing has jumped together in my head—Lord! what a mistake.”
The voice: “Well?”
Hank: “I’ll get on deck for a moment if you don’t mind. I’m hit.”
The voice: “So you have said. Well, get on deck and recover yourself and be quick about it—if it’s a mistake you’ve got to mend it and get me back—go on.”
Hank came on deck, he beckoned to the others and led them forward.
“Boys.”