In fact, I should consider you safer here on the boat than anywhere else." "Are there then no gentlemen in all the world?
Are you not a man yourself?
Have you no pity for a woman in such plight as mine ?" "Your words cut me deeply, my dear lady.

I want to give you such protection as I can.

Any man would do that.

I am a man, but also I am an officer.

You are a woman, but apparently also some sort of fugitive, I don't know just what.