No apology then. Eponine gritted her teeth. It would not do to get into an argument now. She needed Courfeyrac to get her out of the ship.

She splashed along behind Courfeyrac, swallowing more than she swam though, or so she thought. But at least her lifejacket kept her somewhat afloat.

"I... I din't exactly have time in Paris, Sir." She answers testily, gasping and snorting in more water as she does.