“Ay, your part of the adventure is well achieved, but much of mine remains to be done. You saw the youth in the lower cabin?”
“I did.”
“And how find you his appearance?”
“Maritime.”
“That is as much as to say, you like him not.”
“I like discipline.”
“I am much mistaken if you do not find him to your taste on the quarter-deck. Let that be as it may, I have still a favour to ask of you!”
“A favour!—it is getting late.”
“Did I say ‘a favour?’ there is duty to be yet done.”
“I wait your orders.”