contempt; "but he
and his men will be afraid to show their teeth to your excellencies if
we are watchful and take care."

Towards morning the man came aft again, but he did not speak, and just
at sunrise Lawrence awoke to come hurriedly out of the cabin where Mr
Burne was still sleeping.

"I thought you would have called us," he said; "I thought we were to
watch."

"So you are," said the professor smiling. "How have you slept?"

"Oh, deliciously--all the night. I never do at home, but lie awake for
hours."

"Even in a comfortable bed!"

"Even in a comfortable bed," replied Lawrence. "But you must be very
tired. I'll call Mr Burne now."

"No, let him lie. He is a bit of an invalid too. Suppose you go and
have a sleep now, Yussuf; my friend here and I will watch."

The Turk smiled.

"Your servant once went without sleep for six nights in a time of
danger. He slept a little upon his horse sometimes. One night without
sleep! What is it? A nothing. No, your excellency must not ask me to
sleep now. A short time and we shall be ashore, and away from these
Greek dogs, who think we are without arms; then thy servant will lie
down and sleep for hours. Last night, to-night I shall not sleep."

The bright morning, the glancing sea, and the soft breeze seemed to take
away all the fancies and suspicions of the night. The shore was in
sight--the mainland or one of the beautiful Grecian isles, and to make
matters more pleasant still Mr Burne was in the most amiable of
tempers.

"I must have been out of order when we were crossing the Channel," he
said smiling. "I thought it was sea-sickness, but it could not have
been, for I am as well as can be out here in this little boat."

The professor was almost annoyed with himself for his suspicions about
the Greek and his men, for an easier, happier-looking set it would have
been impossible to find. They smiled and showed their teeth, as they
lounged in the front of the boat or took their turn at the helm, and
then picked out some sunny spot where the tall sails cast no shade and
slept hour after hour. When they were not smiling or sleeping, they
were eating melon, bread, grapes or olives, or watching like dogs to see
if any food was going to be given them by the travellers.

The sail was glorious, and at first great way was made, but in the
course of the afternoon the wind dropped, and the little vessel hardly
moved through the water.

"This is vexatious,"