"Pore young man! Pore young man! It is too bad--too bad indeed! Going to the Navigator Islands! Not married yet, I reckon?
No?
Ah! so much the better.

No wife and children to make widows and orphans of.

But it's sad, anyway.

A promising young fellow like you! My heart bleeds for you." _S_.

"What d'you mean ?" _Capt_.