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It gives the idea of our being in trouble ; and if we keep on close outside the islands , it may draw the scoundrels -- that is , if they are there . '' `` Yes , sir , if they are there , '' said the lieutenant . `` How long do you reckon it will take us to get abreast of the reef where that barque lay ? '' `` We ought to be there by noon , sir , I should say . '' `` That will do . We shall seem to be making for Wanghai . '' I heard no more , but went below , and directly after breakfast reappeared in white flannels and a cricketing cap , a transformation which satisfied the first lieutenant , but displeased Barkins and Smith , who had orders to keep below in uniform .