The cook stopped singing and looked at her in surprise, "you're done already? my! my! what a fine help you are! no, i don't need any more help today." he smiled widely at her and then said "for your help, i'll give you one piece of advice: if you see any gold pieces on the ship - throw them to the dolphins, never the sharks. always throw them to the dolphins." he turned back to his stove and she stood silently puzzled, before asking him "why wouldn't i keep a gold piece instead of throwing it in the sea?" the cook spun suddenly around with a wild and frightened look in his eye "never! never keep one! they are cursed, you understand? never keep one! throw them to the dolphins always! there - i have said too much - go now, quickly!" he spun back to his stove and continued working, singing once more, and she turned quietly and left the galley.