Perhaps the pig was.

Now, the sandbar was standing still, and the steamer was going slow.

My! What a crash there'd have been if she'd been running ten or twelve knots an hour, with a heavy sea on!" By daylight there were plenty of other craft around, including yachts and sail-boats from Long Branch, and "all along shore;" and the Long Island boys treated the occupants of these as if they had sent for them, and were glad to see them.
"Seems to me you're inclined to be a little inquisitive, Dab," said Ford, as his friend peered sharply into and around one craft after another; but just then Dabney sang out,-- "Hullo, Jersey, what are you doing with two grapnels?
Is that boat of yours balky ?" "Mind yer eye, youngster.

They're both mine, I reckon." "You might sell me one cheap," continued Dab, "considering how you got 'em.

Give you ten cents for the big one." Ford thought he understood the matter now, and he said nothing; but the "Jersey wrecker" had "picked up" both of those anchors, one time and another, and had no sort of objection to "talking trade." "Ten cents! Let you have it for fifty dollars." "Is it gold, or only silver gilt ?" "Pure gold, my boy; but, seem' it's you, I'll let you have it for ten dollars." "Take your pay in clams ?" "Oh, hush! I hain't no time to gabble.