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The Captain's expression was unchanged by Marybeth's words as he lead the ladies and children down the steps and toward the cabin where Tiffany and Alastair would stay. [b]"I sympathize completely with your concerns, madam; I fully consider myself a servant to my men and my vessel, and I assure you our intentions are the same."[/b] He withdrew a small iron key from his sleeve and unlocked the cabin, letting the door swing open for the group to see.
The cabin was quite small. There were two small windows nearly beside each other, one shedding light on a small wooden armoire and a desk, the other on a straw-filled bed pallet with coarse linens over it. [b]"One of my crew will fetch another bed pallet by dusk; it's a bit small to share."[/b] Captain Delaney added as he let the children look at their new room.