This will teach you to be smart.' A shrill cheer greeted the cutter.

She came dancing back half full of water, and with two exhausted men washing about on her bottom boards.
The tumult and the menace of wind and sea now appeared very contemptible to Jim, increasing the regret of his awe at their inefficient menace.
Now he knew what to think of it.

It seemed to him he cared nothing for the gale.

He could affront greater perils.

He would do so--better than anybody.