"Just afore the moon rises." "Humph!" muttered Captain Dresser, as if cogitating the matter and speaking his thoughts aloud.

"I think I'll come down then.

The sea seems inclined to get up a bit ?" He raised his voice when uttering the last words, as if asking a question; so, the coastguardsman answered it at once.
"That it do, sir," he said with decision; "and, if the wind freshen more, as is more'n likely, considerin' it's been backin' all the mornin', I 'spects it'll be pretty rough by night-time!" "Ah, well, so I think, too, Hellyer.

Good-day to you, my man; I will come down again this evening when the tide makes.

I fancy she'll break up then.