Satisfied for the time being, Ivor addresses his companions.

"It seems our heroic efforts to save the ship not without reward. Pray dear friends, how feel you in regards to the splitting of said dividends?"

He holds up the sword and javelin to remind them of what he is babbling about.

"I say, is it possible for us to perhaps share quarters for the remainder of the voyage?"

At their looks of confusion or suspicion he continues:

"I am not a gambling man"-a complete lie-"but I would not be surprised to see an attempt at reprisal from this lot."