"And he will certainly come."
"Yes, he will come, but who will command?"
"You, Captain."
"And if you obey me, will this Yankee refuse to obey?"
"I don't think so," answered Johnson; "but if he is unwilling to obey your orders—"
"It would have to be settled between him and me."
The three Englishmen looked at Hatteras without a word. The doctor broke the silence.
"How shall we travel?" he asked.
"By keeping along the coast as much as possible," answered Hatteras.
"But if we find the sea open, as is likely?"