I was just tellin' the doctor here that it had been some time since I trod a quarter-deck, and I thought I'd see if I'd forgot the feel." "Have you ?" asked the young man, smiling.
"Guess not.

Seems kind of nat'ral.

I never handled such a whale of a craft as this, though.

Didn't have many of 'em in my day.

Come over in her, did you ?" "No," with a shake of the head.