I didn't know who they were, particularly--except the doctor with the big beard.

I saw him talking to Mr.Allerdyke at the door of the smoking-room." "Had you taken any special notice of your fellow passengers on board the _Perisco_ ?" "No--not at all.

They were just the usual sort of passengers--I wasn't interested in them.

Of course, I talked to some of them, in the ordinary way, as one does talk on board ship.

But I don't remember anything particular about them, nor any of their names, even if I ever knew their names.