'I mean, where are we to live?' I cried.
'Oh, here! oh, here!' he shouted, motioning round the cuddy; 'dis is your room. No man of us come here.'
'And here I stop, tew,' said Abraham. 'No more of your forecastle for me, mates!'
'Nor for me!' rumbled Jacob.
'Do not say so!' exclaimed Helga, turning hastily to address them. 'Be advised. Do not interfere. Let Mr. Tregarthen have his way.'
'And I suppose,' I continued, running my eyes over the rows of faces till they settled on Nakier, 'that we shall be waited upon as usual, and that we shall be as well cared for as when Captain Bunting was alive?'
'Yaas, sah! yaas, sah!' said Nakier demonstratively, and Punmeamootty shouted:
'Me wait allee same upon you and de sweet lady. Me sabbee what you like. Me get dem room ready,' pointing to the mate's and the Captain's cabins.
I shook my head with a shudder, then said softly to Helga, whose gaze was bent on the table:
'Can you suggest anything further for me to say to them?'