"It's none o' MY business." Cleggett began to be a little annoyed.

"Have you," he said with dignity, and fixing a rather stern glance upon Mr.Watkins, "have you any reason to doubt Cap'n Abernethy's ability as a sailing master ?" "No, indeed," said Mr.Watkins cheerfully, "not as a sailing master.
He may be the best in the world, for all I know.

_I_ never seen him sail anything.

I never heard him play the violin, neither, for that matter, and he may be a regular jim-dandy on the violin for all I know." "You are facetious," said Cleggett stiffly.
"Meaning I ain't paid to be fresh, eh ?" said Mr.Watkins.

"And right you are, too.