With it he enclosed a long letter to Bos'n, telling her he should be home pretty soon, and that she must be a good girl and "boss the ship" during his absence.
He sent his regards to Asaph and Bailey, but Phoebe's name he did not mention.

Then he put in a miserable day wandering about the city.

At eight that evening he and his Western friend sat down at a corner table in the big dining room of the Gloria.
The captain began to ask questions as soon as the soup was served, but Everdean refused to answer.
"No, no," he said, "pleasure first and business afterwards; that's a congressional motto.

I can't talk Atkins with my dinner and enjoy it." "Can't, hey?
You wouldn't be popular at our perfect boarding house back home.

There they serve Heman hot for breakfast and dinner, and warm him over for supper.