"But I have met several of your American naval officers," Mrs. Launce continued. "You are splendidly big, enduring men."
"Again I must thank you."
"A man accustomed to indoor life could not have lived half as long as you did before you were picked up," added the lawyer.
"Do you feel your full strength yet?" asked his wife.
"Not—quite, I'll admit," Dave answered.
"Then it will be well if you find a seat, inside, too, I should think," continued the Englishwoman. "Shall we all go inside? The air is cold out here."
Truth to tell, though he was not by any means in a fainting condition, Dave Darrin did feel that a seat inside, where it was warm, would be much to his liking.
So Captain Kennor led them to a small dining cabin, where the white cloths had been removed from the tables and homely red ones substituted.
"Dr. Valpak told me you expected to make port by noon," said Dave.
"Dot vass der hope, but last night's vinds held us back more dan ve knew," replied Captain Kennor. "Id vill be two dis afternoon before ve make—"