“What’s he dressed in?” she demanded abruptly.
“Madam, it was intended for a ball-suit.”
“You will do no dancing here, young man.”
“My dear lady, I accept that and every condition you may impose. Whatever the discipline of the ship——”
She cut me short. “Have you told him, father?”
“Why, no. You see, sir, I ought to tell you that this is not an ordinary voyage.”
“Nor, for that matter, is mine.”
“You will be exposed to risks.”
“In a privateer that goes without saying.”
“The risk of capture.”