Now, as to the sailors, you know I have made the acquaintance of some of the women in our street.

Some of them are sailors' wives, and possibly through them I may be able to hear about ships.

At anyrate I could try." "Perhaps you could, Jeanne; but be very, very careful what questions you put, or you might be betrayed." "I don't think there is much fear of that, Harry.

The women are more outspoken than the men.

Some of them are with what they call the people; but it is clear that others are quite the other way.
You see trade has been almost stopped, and there is great suffering among the sailors and their families.