"I suppose that is so."
"Captain Hadley is a fine man to work for. He is strict but fair, and that is what I like."
"What about the others?"
"The mate, Tom Blossom, is nice, too. The man we all hate is Peter Polk, the purser."
"What's the matter with him?"
"Well, between you and me, I think he is a sneak."
"In what way?"
"He is always making trouble for somebody. Nobody seems to like him much, although he attends strictly to business."
"I hope I don't have trouble with Mr. Polk."
"Well, you will have to watch yourself."