Chapter 6—An Unexpected Passenger The ladies passed the whole of the first day of the voyage in their berths, for there was a heavy swell in the sea, and toward evening the wind blew pretty fresh, and the Duncan tossed and pitched considerably. But the morning after, the wind changed, and the captain ordered the men to put up the foresail, and brigantine and foretopsail, which greatly lessened the rolling of the vessel. Lady Helena and Mary Grant were able to come on deck at daybreak, where they found Lord Glenarvan, Major McNabbs and the captain. “And how do you stand the sea, Miss Mary?” said Lord Glenarvan. “Pretty well, my Lord. I am not very much inconvenienced by it. Besides I shall get used to it.” “And our young Robert!” “Oh, as for Robert,” said the captain, “whenever he is……
Chapter 6—An Unexpected Passenger The ladies passed the whole of the first day of the voyage in their berths, for there was a heavy swell in the sea, and toward evening the wind blew pretty fresh, and the Duncan tossed and pitched considerably. But the morning after, the wind changed, and the captain ordered the men to put up the foresail, and brigantine and foretopsail, which greatly lessened the rolling of the vessel. Lady Helena and Mary Grant were able to come on deck at daybreak, where they found Lord Glenarvan, Major McNabbs and the captain. “And how do you stand the sea, Miss Mary?” said Lord Glenarvan. “Pretty well, my Lord. I am not very much inconvenienced by it. Besides I shall get used to it.” “And our young Robert!” “Oh, as for Robert,” said the captain, “whenever he is……
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