May God be pleased to take into consideration the fact that they devoted their lives to their fellow-creatures, and may He not be insensible to our prayers! Kneel down, sailors of the _Halbrane_!" They all knelt down on the icy surface, and the murmurs of prayer ascended towards heaven.
We waited for Captain Len Guy to rise before we did so.
"Now," he resumed, "after those who are dead come those who have survived.

To them I say that they must obey me, whatever my orders may be, and even in our present situation I shall not tolerate any hesitation or opposition.

The responsibility for the general safety is mine, and I will not yield any of it to anyone.

I am master here, as on board--" "On board--when there is no longer a ship," muttered the sealing-master.
"You are mistaken, Hearne, the vessel is there, and we will put it back into the sea.

Besides, if we had only a boat, I am the captain of it.