"Well, I snum! I--I--Mr.Pearson, I wonder what on earth you must think of me.

I declare the sight of that gang set me back about twenty years.

They--they must have thought I was the new skipper! Did you hear me tell 'em they couldn't mutiny aboard of me?
Ho! ho! Well, I am an old idiot!" Pearson stuck his fist into the palm of his other hand.

"I've got it!" he cried.

"I knew your name was familiar.