You noticed, of course, their anxiety that no shore boat should go off to them.
"Well, George, we have succeeded so well thus far, that I feel confident that we shall overhaul them before long.

As far as one can see on the chart, most of these Virgin Islands are mere rocks, and the number we shall have to search will not be very great, and if the pilot really knows his business, he ought to be able to take us to every inlet where they would be likely to anchor." Pedro was awaiting them when they returned to the boat, and was accompanied by a big negro, who, by the grin on his good-natured face, was evidently highly satisfied with the bargain that he had made.
"This is the man, senor," Pedro said.

"I met one of the port officers I know, and he told me that he was considered to be the best pilot in the island.

He speaks a little English--most of the pilots do, for several of the Virgin Islands belong to your people--and, of course, when he goes down to the Windward Islands--" "The Windward Islands!" Frank repeated.

"Why, they are not anywhere near here." "I should have said the Leeward Islands, senor.