Chapter 27
The Baltic FleetFortunately I am accustomed to face
emergencies without losing my presence of mind.
The manner of Vassileffsky had prepared me for some display of
suspicion on his part, though I hardly anticipated his procedure
would be so theatrical.
Fixing him with my sternest look, I responded,
“Captain Vassileffsky, I do not think you quite understand what
you are doing. I will talk to you in the morning, when you are more
yourself.”
He drew back, considerably disconcerted.
“Very well, I will listen to what you have to say in the
morning. In the meantime you will be under a guard.”
I shrugged my shoulders with a disdainful smile.
“Be good enough to let me see my quarters,” I said.
More and more abashed, the Captain summoned one of his officers,
and gave him s
