“In the bed there, close to my ear.”
“Aha, captain, you fell asleep.”
“I’ll swear I was not asleep.”
“And you heard a groan?”
“I did, and I won’t get in that berth again.”
“I will, captain. I tell you you’ve been dreaming. It was your own voice you heard.”
“You think so?”
“Yes.”
“And you were wide awake?”
“I was.”