"I hope you were not hurt, Captain Drawlock; I'm afraid that you fell by paying more attention to me than to yourself." "My duty, Miss Revel.

Allow me to add, my pleasure," replied the captain, bowing.
"That's very politely said, Captain Drawlock," replied Isabel.
"Almost too polite, I think," observed Mrs Ferguson (who was out of humour at not being the first object of attention), "considering that Captain Drawlock is a married man, with seven children." The captain looked glum, and Miss Revel observing it, turned the conversation by inquiring--"Who was that gentleman who saved me from falling ?" "Mr Newton Forster, one of the mates of the vessel.

Would you like to walk, Miss Revel, or remain where you are ?" "Thank you, I will stay with Mrs Ferguson." The gentlemen passengers had as yet but occasionally appeared on deck.

Men generally suffer more from the distressing sickness than women.

As soon, however, as the news had been communicated below that the ladies were on deck, some of the gentlemen immediately repaired to their trunks to make themselves presentable, and then hastened on deck.