His eye had evidently seized all the details of it.

But if at such a moment one could think of observing him, he would be astonished at least, because not a muscle of his impassible face had moved.

At any rate, and as if he had not heard it, he had not responded to the pious appeal of Mrs.Weldon, praying for the engulfed crew.

Negoro walked aft, there even where Dick Sand was standing motionless.

He stopped three steps from the novice.
"You wish to speak to me ?" asked Dick Sand.
"I wish to speak to Captain Hull," replied Negoro, coolly, "or, in his absence, to boatswain Howik." "You know well that both have perished!" cried the novice.
"Then who commands on board now ?" asked Negoro, very insolently.
"I," replied Dick Sand, without hesitation.
"You!" said Negoro, shrugging his shoulders.