“Do not ever disturb yourself about that,” he said; “it is all right. But how much longer will we remain here?”
“Not a minute!”
“What! Have you finished your work?”
“Every bit. I have got all the fortune I want right here.”
Captain Uriah poured the pearls back into the bag. He turned to the door. Frank arose, saying:
“Then if you are all through we will go to the surface.”
“That suits me.”
The pearl-hunting expedition was over.
Captain Snow was now possessed of what he believed would make him a very wealthy man.
Naturally he was happy.