Captain Barber nodded.
“Well, forget all about it,” said Nibletts, in an excited whisper.
Captain Barber looked at him pityingly.
“What good’ll that do?” he asked.
“Forget the understanding,” continued Nibletts, in a stage whisper, “forget everything; forget Captain Flower’s death, act as you acted just afore he went. People’ll soon see as you’re strange in your manner, and I’ll put the news about as you’ve been so affected by that affair that your memory’s gone.”
“I was thinking of doing that the other day myself,” said Captain Barber, slowly and untruthfully.
“I thought you was, from something you said,” replied Nibletts.
“I think I spoke of it, or I was going to,” said Barber.
“You did say something,” said Nibletts.
“I wonder what would be the best way to begin,” said Barber, regarding him attentively.