im going home to get some sleep , i said . no real point of sailing without one . she 'd never felt so helpless , so at the mercy of her desire . surely , he did n't want me to cook for him that badly . ridge : i 'm excited for you to meet her . ill have another word to dad , she said as they sat down to dinner . everyone on board was familiar with this habit , and the sailors liked it because when one was on look-out duty it gave one somebody to talk to . 