I--I am positive of it." "Why are you so positive ?" "Everything foretells it.

At the very start it was--foretold.

I was foolish then that I did not demand--demand, sir--to be set ashore, even after the steamer had left--her pier." "How was that ?" "There was a cat, sir--a poor, stray cat--that came aboard this steamer.
They did not let her stay--understand me?
They--they drove her off!" "And that was a bad omen ?" "Bad! It was--ah--er--frightful! Old sailors will tell you that.
Always--er--let a cat remain on board a vessel--if--she--comes on board.
If you--if you do not--you will regret it." "And you think something must happen to this steamer ?" "I'm afraid so--I feel it.

There is--something mysterious about the vessel, gentlemen.

I don't know--just what it is--but it's something.
The--the captain looks worried.