Holding himself very stiff and erect, Captain Cobb refolded the document
and ceremoniously handed it back to the little man.
"I beg your pardon," he said in a low voice.
"Don't mention it," begged Iff. He replaced the paper in his wallet, the
wallet in his pocket. "I'm sure it's quite an excusable mistake on your
part, captain dear.... As for you, Mr. Manvers, you needn't apologise to
me," he added maliciously: "just make your apologies to Captain Cobb."