"That's it," said Wulfrey coolly.
"And you think you've got her all to yourself?—what you've been plotting for ever since I hauled her ashore."
"Are you speaking of Miss Drummond?"
"I'm speaking of that girl. 'Twas me hauled her ashore an' she's my right if she's anybody's."
"There it is, you see. She is nobody's right but her own. And neither she nor I are your servants, to prepare your food and see to your comfort while you dig treasure out of the wreckage. So we have decided to fend for ourselves and you can fend for yourself."
"Ah! You think so, do you? We'll see about that."
"We undertake not to go aboard your ship if you give your word not to come aboard ours."
"See you —— first!"
"Thank you! Then now we know how we stand, and will act accordingly."
"Ay, now you know."