Hearne offered no farther opposition; it would always be in his power to put in his word when the stances should be more propitious.
Thus the bargain was made, and, to gain my ends, I have made a heavier sacrifice.

It is true we were within seven degrees of the South and, if the _Halbrane_ should indeed reach that spot, it would never cost me more than fourteen thousand dollars.
Early in the morning of the 27th of December the _Halbrane_ put out to sea, heading south-west.
After the scene of the preceding evening Captain Len Guy had taken a few hours' rest.

I met him next day on deck while West was going about fore and aft, and he called us both to him.
"Mr.Jeorling," he said, "it was with a terrible pang that I came to the resolution to bring our schooner back to the north! I felt I had not done all I ought to do for our unhappy fellow-countrymen: but I knew that the majority of the crew would be against me if I insisted on going beyond Tsalal Island." "That is true, captain; there was a beginning of indiscipline on board, and perhaps it might have ended in a revolt." "A revolt we should have speedily put down," said West, coolly, "were it only by knocking Hearne, who is always exciting the mutinous men, on the head." "And you would have done well, Jem," said the captain.

"Only, justice being satisfied, what would have become of the agreement together, which we must have in order to do anything ?" "Of course, captain, it is better that things passed off without violence! But for the future Hearne will have to look out for himself." "His companions," observed the captain, "are now greedy for the prizes that have been promised them.

The greed of gain will make them more willing and persevering.