'Ah, the little more, and how much it is,' says the poet.
'Really and truly.'
'I am so sorry. I wish you could have stayed on deck all night.'
'So do I, with all my heart. This calm sea under the starlit sky is like a dream of heaven.'
'It is very nice, but if you stayed I think I could promise you considerable variety. We shall have a tempest before morning.'
'Of all things in the world I should love to see a thunderstorm at sea.'
'Be on the alert then, and Captain Parkes and I will try to oblige you.'
'At any rate you have made it impossible for me to sleep. I shall stay with Lady Kirkbank in the saloon. Good-night, again.'
'Good-night.'