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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