Then his eyes searched the horizon, seeking to discover some ship, from which he would demand aid and assistance, to which he might be able at least to confide Mrs.
Weldon.

He would not abandon the "Pilgrim," no, indeed, without having tried his best to bring her into port.

But Mrs.Weldon and her little boy would be in safety.

He would have had nothing more to fear for those two beings, to whom he was devoted body and soul.
The ocean was deserted.

Since the disappearance of the jubarte, not a speck came to alter the surface.