Shuffles and Wilton were at liberty now, but there appeared to be a coldness between them, and Wilton sought another companion for his leisure hours.

Sanborn and Adler belonged to his part of the watch, and he soon joined them.
"There isn't much difference between being off duty and being on," said Adler, as they seated themselves on the main hatch.
"There will be a difference when we have to make and take in sail every half hour.

We had a big job taking in the studding sails last night." "They don't drive the ship," added Sanborn.

"I suppose if we were a merchantman, they would crack on all the sail she would carry." "She goes along beautifully," said Wilton.
"She was only making five knots the last time the log was heaved." "And the sea is as smooth as a mill-pond.

We shall not get to Queenstown for two months at this rate." "Stand by to set studding sails!" shouted Pelham, the officer of the deck.
"I wondered why they didn't do that before," said Sanborn.
The fore and main studding sails were set, two at a time, by the part of the watch on duty, the wind still being well aft.
"What shall we do ?" asked Wilton, with a long yawn, after they had watched the operation of setting the studding sails for a time.