“What has been your opinion of Jordan as a seaman?”
“He always seemed to know his business, sir.”
“Did he perform his duties cheerfully?”
“I thought so,” Ferguson replied.
“Now, Ferguson,” Darrin went on, “you two have chatted quite a bit, haven’t you, when on station side by side?”
“Yes, sir, whenever we found the time hanging heavy on our hands.”
“What did you talk about?”
“Sometimes, sir, we talked about the fun that can be had on shore leave, but more often about submarines and the war, sir.”
“And what was Jordan’s attitude toward the war?”
“I don’t know that I understand you, sir.”