Quotation from: Elsinore

Written by: Jack London

After nodding Sundry Buyers over to him to take the turn Murphy
straightened his back and walked close to Davis, then said very
quietly:

"I guess yes."

That was all. For a space neither spoke. Davis seemed to be giving
the matter judicial consideration. The men at the capstan panted,
rested, and looked on--all save Bombini, who slunk across the deck
until he stood at Murphy's shoulder.