“You made a nice run,” said Ferguson. “A snug place this.”
Captain Corbet did not answer. He was too confused.
“I see you got your sails. I s’pose you didn’t have any trouble.”
These words increased the dismay of Captain Corbet. He thought that this would be a profound secret. Ferguson now showed that he knew it. He must have found out about this at the Magdalen Islands. Whether he knew any more or not, was a troublesome problem. Captain Corbet did not see how he could possibly know any more, and yet Ferguson had such a knowing look, that he would not have been surprised at learning that he knew all.
“I see you’ve got your sails,” said Ferguson, as Captain Corbet did not answer.
“Yes,” said the other, in a melancholy tone, and with a resigned look.
“It’s pretty difficult to get hold of things of that sort in these parts, and you were lucky enough to get them so easy. They’ll do for your purpose, I s’pose.”