Bah! any man could watch the sea from the cliff.

Dat job not need ze furst officer.

Sacre! but 't is a dog's life at sea." I nodded my head, too busily engaged with my own thoughts to give much consideration to his troubles.

Still, this situation, as revealed by Broussard's complaints, would afford us a respite of at least four hours.

If this was the Creole's watch below, then Herman would keep the deck.