But one gentleman can of course apologise to another, and I do so most heartily.

My dear Mr Herrick, I beg your pardon for being so unjust." "Pray don't say any more about it, sir," I cried.
"Well, no, I will not.

But all the same I am very sorry--as a gentleman--that I--as your superior officer--spoke to you as I did." "Thank you, sir." "And, dear me, my lad, you look terribly hot and exhausted.

Let me prescribe, as Mr Price would say." He quickly placed a lump of ice in a tumbler, and, after pouring in a little sherry, filled it up with soda-water.
I grasped the glass, and drank with avidity the cool, refreshing draught to the last drop.
"Humph! you were thirsty." "I was choking, sir," I said, with a sigh, as I placed the glass upon the table.
"And now, Mr Herrick, perhaps it would be as well not to talk about this little interview," he said quietly.

"I rely upon you as a gentleman." "Of course, sir," I replied; and feeling, in spite of the severe wigging I had had, that I never liked the captain half so well before, I backed out and hurried to my own cabin..