Monsieur will take the spare cabin, and Monsieur Leigh mine." "I will sleep on one of the sofas in the saloon, captain.

I should not feel comfortable if I turned you out; and besides, I like being able to pop quietly on deck, whenever I feel inclined: so that is settled." "Now we will have a tumbler of hot brandy and water," the captain said.

"You have had a cold drive.
"What will you take, ladies ?" Both declared that they wanted nothing but to get to bed, and they at once retired to the after cabin with little Louis, who had slept without waking, ever since he had been lifted from his bed at Bordeaux.

The captain had given orders, as soon as he came on board, to have the sails hoisted and, as Monsieur Flambard and Leigh sipped their grog, they had the satisfaction of hearing the water rippling past; and of feeling, by the heel of the boat, that there was sufficient wind to send them along at a good rate.
"What is she making, captain ?" Leigh asked, as he went up to take a last look round.
"About five knots, but the wind is getting up.

There was scarcely a breath when I turned in, at ten o'clock." "How far do you call it to the mouth of the river ?" "It is about forty miles to the tower of Cordouan.