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`` They will come round now they have had their growl : they are too near home to shy away their pay . '' Robarts had not sufficient insight into character to know that Dodd would instantly have sided with him against a mutiny . But at this juncture the ex-captain of the _ Agra _ was down in the cabin with his fellow-passengers , preparing a general remonstrance : he had a chart before him , and a pair of compasses in his hand . `` St. Katherine 's Point lay about eight miles to windward at noon ; and we have been drifting south and east this twelve hours , through lying to on the starboard tack ; and besides , the ship has been conned as slovenly as she is sailed . I 've seen her allowed to break off a dozen times , and gather more leeway . Ah ! here is Captain Robarts .