I felt very miserable indeed, and was reflecting on my wisest plan, when who should turn the corner, but one of the quarter-masters who had been left on shore by accident.

I knew him by his pea-jacket and straw hat to be one of our men, and I was delighted to see him.

I told him what had happened, and he replied that he was going to a house where the people knew him and would let him in.

When we arrived there, the people of the house were very civil; the landlady made us some purl, which the quarter-master ordered, and which I thought very good indeed.

After we had finished the jug, we both fell asleep in our chairs.