Dr.Upround had heard of no proclamation, exaction, or even capias issued against this young free-trader; and he knew well enough that the worst offenders were not the bold seamen who contracted for the run, nor the people of the coast who were hired for the carriage, but the rich indwellers who provided all the money, and received the lion's share of all the profits.

And with these the law never even tried to deal.
However, the magistrate-parson resolved that, in spite of all the interest of tutorship and chess-play, and even all the influence of his wife and daughter (who were hearty admirers of brave smuggling), he must either reform this young man, or compel him to keep at a distance, which would be very sad.
Meanwhile the lieutenant had departed in a fury, which seemed to be incapable of growing any worse.

Never an oath did he utter all the way to the landing where his boat was left; and his men, who knew how much that meant, were afraid to do more than just wink at one another.

Even the sailors of the collier schooner forbore to jeer him, until he was afloat, when they gave him three fine rounds of mock cheers, to which the poor Frenchman contributed a shriek.

For this man had been most inhospitably treated, through his strange but undeniable likeness to a perfidious Briton.
"Home!" cried the officer, glowering at those fellows, while his men held their oars, and were ready to rush at them.