The second one from the north had the highest ground." "Yes, sir; but you couldn't land for the surf and the shark-fin rocks, if you remember." "Exactly; and we rowed along the south channel till we found a sheltered sand-cove, where we beached the cutter, and then explored the island.
We must make for that channel, and try to reach it before the storm comes down.

We could not get half-way to the river, and, thank heaven, the _Teaset_ will soon be in safety." "No, sir, you couldn't make no river to-night." "It will be dark too soon." "Not to-night, sir," said Jecks sturdily.
"Yes, man; there will be no moon." "No, sir; but in less nor an hour's time the sea 'll be white as milk, and all of a greeny glow, same as it is some still nights in port.
There won't be no difficulty, sir, about seeing." "But you think it will be hard to make the channel ?" "I hope not, sir, but I'm afraid so; we can only try." "Yes, we can only try," said Mr Brooke slowly, as he came and sat beside me.

"And we must try, Herrick--our best.

For this is no night to be out in almost an open boat." "Then you think there is danger, sir ?" I said anxiously.
"No, Herrick," he replied, smiling; "sailors have no time to think of danger.

They have enough to think about without that.