Above the din we heard Sir George’s voice ordering the men to fall into their stations quietly and orderly.  "We’re safe enough for the present, my lads," he exclaimed, "for the rascally Dutchmen cannot approach us save in their pinnaces.  These we can easily drive off. At this range, too, their fire will be ineffective. They themselves will be too busy with our ships, and with the next tide we’ll float easily enough."