"Surprised to see me, are you?
Ho! ho! So was the Commodore.

He couldn't understand how I got in without ringin'.

Well, you see, I'm used to turnin' out pretty early, and when it got to be most seven o'clock, I couldn't lay to bed any longer, so I got up, dressed, and went for a walk.

I fixed the door latch so's I could come in quiet.

You haven't waited breakfast for me, I hope." "No; it is ready now, however." "Ready now," the captain looked at his watch.