"Poor old Tanner," I said to myself, "he wouldn't have been so disagreeable if it had not been for old Smith.

Tanner felt ashamed of it all the time.

But what a game for them to be plotting to get me into difficulties, and then find that I was picked out for this expedition! I wish they were both here." For I felt no animosity about Smith, and as for Tanner I should have felt delighted to have him there to join our picnic dinner.
I suppose I had a bad temper, but it never lasted long, and after a quarrel at school it was all over in five minutes, and almost forgotten.
I was so deep in thought that I came suddenly upon Mr Brooke, seated near where the men were keeping their look-out.

He was carefully scanning the horizon, but looked up at me as I stopped short after nearly kicking against him.
"Any sign of the _Teaser_ sir ?" I said.
"No, Herrick.

I've been trying very hard to make her out, but there is no smoke anywhere." "Oh, she'll come, sir, if we wait.