Let 'em starve plenty, and den dey come on board tame enough." "At all events," replied Jack, "the first overtures of some kind or another must come from them.

I wish I had something to do--I do not much like this cooping up on board ship." "Massa, why you no talk with Pedro ?" "Because I cannot speak Spanish." "I know dat, and dat why I ask de question.

You very sorry when you meet the two pretty women in the ship, you not able to talk with them, I guess that." "I was very sorry, I grant," replied Jack.
"Well, Massa Easy, by and bye we see more Spanish girl.

Why not talk all day with Pedro, and den you able to talk with dem." "Upon my word, Mesty, I never had an idea of your value.

I will learn all the Spanish that I can," replied Jack, who was glad to have employment found for him, and was quite disgusted with the articles of war.
As for the men on shore, they continued the same course as before, one day succeeded another, and without variety.