ShallIgoand——“
“No！Setstill。“
Thepaironthesofasatstill。CaptainCystoodlikeastatueinthemiddleofthefloor。Hesquaredhisshouldersandjammedhisclenchedfistsintohispockets。Stepscrunchedthegravelofthewalk。Therecameaknockatthedoorofthediningroom。
Walkingsteadily，butwithafacesetasthefigureheadononeofhisownships，thecaptainwenttoanswertheknock。Theyheardthedooropen，andthenaman\'svoiceasked：
“IsthisCap\'nWhittaker？”