But she was soon undeceived as to his intention.
"Sam had it wrote down how the _Proserpine_ was foundered, and I should like to lie alongside my messmate on that there paper, as well as in t'other place" (meaning the grave).

"Begin as Sam did, that this is my last word." "Oh, I hope not.

Oh, Mr.Welch, pray do not leave me!" "Well, well then, never mind that; but just put down as I heard Sam; and his dying words, that the parson took down, were the truth." "I have written that." "And that the two holes was on her port-side, and seven foot from her stain-post; and _I_ say them very augers that is in our cutter made them holes.

Set down that." "It is down." "Then I'll put my mark under it; and you are my witness." Helen, anxious to please him in everything, showed him where to put his mark.
He did so; and she signed her name as his witness.
"And now, Mr.Welch," said she, "do not you fret about the loss of the ship; you should rather think how good Providence has been to us in saving us three out of so many that sailed in that poor ship.

That Wylie was a wicked man; but he is drowned, or starved, no doubt, and there is an end of him.