"O Clyde! My son!" shouted a lady among the passengers. "Save us! Save us!"
"That's my mother!" exclaimed the coxswain, as Scott leaped upon the deck.
"Don't be alarmed, madam. You are perfectly safe," said the fourth midshipman, as he approached the captain, whom he easily recognized by his dress and appearance. "You seem to be in a tight place."
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The captain, who was a German, did not seem to understand this remark, though he spoke English.
"You belong to the boy-ship?" said he.
"The Academy Ship, sir. What can we do for you?" replied Scott.
"I want a steamer to pull me off."
"Then I don't know that we can do anything for you."