The passionate man was Captain Desportes, and the cold one Caryl Carne.
"Then you wish me to conclude, monsieur," Carne spoke as one offering repentance, "that you will not do your duty to your country, in the subject set before you?
I pray you to deliberate, because your position hangs upon it." "Never! Never! Once more, Captain, with all thanks for your consideration, I refuse.

My duty to my own honour has first place.

After that my duty to my country.

Speak of it no more, sir; it quite is to insult me." "No, Captain Desportes, it is nothing of that kind, or I should not be here to propose it.

Your parole is given only as long as your ship continues upon the sand.