Bailey looked fearfully at Captain Cy.
"She IS kind of hard of hearin', ain't she ?" he said reluctantly.

"You remember I said she was." The captain nodded.
"Yes," he answered, "you're a truth-tellin' chap, Bailey, I'll say that for you.

You don't exaggerate your statements." "Hard of hearin'!" snapped Mr.Tidditt.

"If the last trump ain't a steam whistle she'll miss Judgment Day.

I'll stop into Simmons's on my way along and buy you a bottle of throat balsam, Cy; you're goin' to need it." The captain needed more than throat balsam during the fortnight which followed.