"Very good, sir," answered D——; "the wear and tear are certainly more than the pleasure. But, I think, my Lord wants to reach Larvig as soon as possible."
"I know that," I said; "but a day won't make any difference."
"As you please, sir," replied D——; and I went below to know if R——, and P——, were getting up.
"Hollo! old fellow!" exclaimed R——, when he saw me, "what the devil brought you out of bed so early?"
"Why, simply because I could not remain there later."
"I suppose so," replied R——; and then, whistling, singing, and humming, he commenced his toilet.
"What sort of a day is it?" at length he asked. "The sun shines I see; but how is the wind?"
"What little there is, is southerly," I replied.
"That's a bore, isn't it?" R—— observed.
"Why, that's as one may think," I said. "I am just as happy here as anywhere else."