Adrift in an open boat, they are picked up by Captain Hornblower's ship; Jérôme poses as a harmless Swiss citizen, but Hornblower identifies him.
Triivivast paadist võtab nad peale kapten Hornbloweri laev; Jérôme esineb kahjutu Šveitsi kodanikuna, kuid Hornblower tunneb ta ära.