The Seabird is as good a seaboat as anything of her size that floats; but you don't know what it is to be out in anything like a heavy sea in a thirty tonner.

It would be impossible for you to stay on deck, and we should have our hands full, and should not be able to give you the benefit of our society.
Personally, I should not mind being out in the Seabird in any weather, but I would certainly rather not have ladies on board." "You don't think we should scream, or do anything foolish, Mr.Virtue ?" Minnie Graham said indignantly.
"Not at all, Miss Graham.

Still, I repeat, the knowledge that there are women on board, delightful at other times, does not tend to comfort in bad weather.

Of course, if you prefer it, we can put off our start till this puff of wind has blown itself out.

It may have dropped before morning.