Hewlett, however, took it all in his stride and invariably had something amusing to say which made his Master laugh.
The slight rocking of the yacht told him that they were out to sea and the purr of the engines lulled Lord Warburton to sleep.
*
Having passed a dreamless night. Lord Warburton awoke to feel full of energy and hurried on deck as soon as he was dressed.
He had been right in thinking that The Sea Serpent could reachfourteen knots.
By the time they were steaming past the coast of Northern France and heading South-West across the Bay of Biscay she was doing over thirteen knots and he was extremely elated.
“If you can keep this up, Captain,” he said, “we shall be able to reach Crisa sooner than I expected.”
“Is that where you are landing, my Lord?”
“Yes, but I deliberatel
