It won't be anybody 'ere now who'll 'ave the job of lettin' the folk at 'ome know 'ow the pore ole _Andromeda_ went under." "Are none of the boats seaworthy ?" "Not one.

They're knocked to pieces.

Sorry for you, Miss Yorke.

But we're all booked for Kingdom Come.

In 'arf a minnit, or less, we'll be on the reef, an' the ship must begin to break up." Coke was telling the plain truth, but Hozier ran aft to make sure that he was right in assuming the extent of the boats' damages.