Still, if Raoul Yvard wishes to see even him, his desire may as well be granted." Thus authorized, Winchester no longer hesitated about granting the several permissions.

An order was sent to the sentinel, through the corporal of the guard, to allow any one to enter the prisoner's room whom the latter might wish to receive.

A ship was not like a prison on shore, escape being next to impossible, more especially from a vessel at sea.

The parties accordingly received intimation that they might visit the condemned man, should the latter be disposed to receive them.
By this time, something like a general gloom had settled on the ship.
The actual state of things was known to all on board, and few believed it possible that Clinch could reach the Foudroyant, receive his orders, and be back in time to prevent the execution.

It wanted now but three hours of sunset, and the minutes appeared to fly, instead of dragging.
The human mind is so constituted, that uncertainty increases most of its sensations;--the apprehension of death even, very usually exciting a livelier emotion than its positive approach.