A, a ship-owner, contracts with B to convey him from Calcutta to Sydney in A's ship, sailing on the first of January, and B pays to A, by way deposit, one-half of his passage money. The ship does not sail on the first of January and B, after being, in consequence, detained in Calcutta for some time, and thereby put to some expense, proceeds to Sydney in another vessel, and, in consequence, arriving too late in Sydney, loses a sum of money.

A. A is liable to repay to B his deposit, with interest and the expense to which he is put by his detention in Calcutta, and the excess, if any, of the passagemoney paid for the second ship over that agreed upon the first

B. A is liable to repay to B his deposit, with interest and the expense to which he is put by his detention in Calcutta, and the excess, if any, of the sum of money which B lost by arriving in Sydney too late

C. A is liable to repay to B his deposit, with interest and the excess, if any, of the passage-money paid for the second ship over that agreed upon the first, but not the sum of money which B lost by arriving in Sydney too late

D. None of these

Answer: Option A