#*hornblower

Sir, my apologies. For disobeying your orders. It was true to form if nothing else.

Bush had the feeling that if he were a man of instant quickness of thought and readiness of tongue he would take advantage of this new attitude of the captain's to free Wellard from his peril; by posing as the captain's devoted companion in trouble and at the same time laughing off the thought of danger from any conspiracy, he might modify the captain's fears. So he felt, but he had no confidence in himself. - lieutenant hornblower, ch. 2

I alone pushed Captain Sawyer into the hold.