"And you are a very odd Scotchman."
"I dare say I am; but I do not see in what particular I am odd at the present moment."
"Why, you propose to give me a chance to make some money instead of making it yourself, which is not at all like a Scotchman."
"Quiere V. atropellar?" (Will you hurry up?) shouted the Spaniard in the stern of the boat angrily.
"My friend is impatient," added Gray.
"I see he is."
"Do you speak Spanish?" demanded the Scotchman, evidently startled at the suggestion of Louis's reply.
"I do not just now; but if your friend is impatient, I will not detain him or you a single moment more, and you can return to your boat at once."
By this time the Salihé was under full headway, and the boat was dragged at a rather uncomfortable speed for those on board of it. At this stage of the proceedings the pilot rang one bell to stop the steamer.