"You didn't mean what you said, only when a fellow speaks against my father it hurts me, and--" "I'm so sorry, Big," exclaimed Bob eagerly, and they shook hands.
I was glad, but still I was going away.

Bigley stopped me though.
"I sha'n't eat if you don't," he said.
"But I can't now after what has happened," I said.
"It wasn't your fault," replied Bigley gloomily.

"Your father was obliged to speak.

Come and sit down." I was so faint and exhausted that I yielded, and we three lads made a tremendous meal, to Mother Bonnet's great delight.
This ended, the inclination was upon us all to go fast asleep after the broken night we had passed; but Bigley jumped up and led the way to the door.
"Come along," he said.

"The cutter will be back soon to clear off the cargo, and I want to hear what they say." He walked out and we followed him to the beach, which was quite deserted; and we three lads began to walk up and down, too much excited to feel sleepy now, and kept on gazing out to sea for the returning cutter..