"You go and fix it up with Nathan Smith as soon as possible." Mr.Wilks shuffled his feet and strove to remind himself that he was a gentleman of independent means, and could please himself.
"I've known 'im since he was a baby," he murmured, defiantly.
"I don't want to hear anything more from you, Wilks," said the captain, in a hard voice.

"Those are my orders, and you had better see that they are carried out.

My son will be one of the first to thank you later on for getting him out of such a mess." Mr.Wilks's brow cleared somewhat.

"I s'pose Miss Kate 'ud be pleased too," he remarked, hope-fully.
"Of course she will," said the captain.

"Now I look to you, Wilks, to manage this thing properly.