This Ingram was a young man who had been apprenticed to an apothecary, and had taken to the sea. He was well educated, and a very merry fellow, and I had chosen him as one who could attend upon me in the cabin, and at the same time be otherwise useful if required, as he was a very good seaman, and very active. When I awoke again I felt convinced that I must have slept through the night, as it was broad daylight, as before, but Ingram was not by my bed-side. There was no bell in the state-room, and I was obliged to await his coming. I felt much stronger than the day before, and now proposed getting out of bed as soon as Ingram should come down into the cabin. I now remembered that the second mate had not come down to me, and heard noises and murmurings in the hold as I had the day previous, which surprised me, and I became more anxious for the return of Ingram. At last he came, and I told him that I had been awake more than an hour. "How do you feel yourself, Sir?" said he. "Quite strong. I should like to get up and dress. Perhaps I may be able to get on deck for a quarter of an hour." "I think," replied he, "that you had better wait, and hear what I have to tell you, Sir. I would not tell you yesterday, because I thought it would be too much for you; but as I see you are really better to-day, I must say that I have strange things to tell you." "Indeed!" cried I, with surprise. "Strange things. By the bye, why did not Olivarez come to me yesterday?" "I will explain all to you, Sir, if you will lie down and listen to what I have to say, and take the news quietly." "Very well, Ingram, I will do so. Now pray go on."