The Captain, with a half-guilty secret to confess, and with the prospect of a painful and stormy interview before him, entered Mr. Osborne's offices with a most dismal countenance and abashed gait, and, passing through the outer room where Mr. Chopper presided, was greeted by that functionary from his desk with a waggish air which farther discomfited him. Mr. Chopper winked and nodded and pointed his pen towards his patron's door, and said, "You'll find the governor all right," with the most provoking good humour.

The Captain, expecting a painful and stormy interview, entered Mr. Osborne's offices with a dismal face. As he passed through the outer room, Mr. Chopper winked and nodded from his desk, saying, "You'll find the governor all right," with provoking good humour.
