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Dinner with the skipper -- who formally introduced himself as Captain Michels -- was a welcome affair, for both Wallace and Conrad were famished. There was a varied assortment of dishes, and wine in plenty. The whole thing was so unexpected and so illogical in the circumstances that Wallace still wondered whether he was dreaming.
"Sorry your cabins weren't ready," said the captain. "We have been giving the yacht a clean-up. But everything will be in order by the time you turn in."