Captain, Mr.Pinkerton." Nares repeated his curt nod, still without speech; and I thought he held us both under a watchful scrutiny.
"O!" says Jim, "this is Captain Nares, is it?
Good morning, Captain Nares.

Happy to have the pleasure of your acquaintance, sir.

I know you well by reputation." Perhaps, under the circumstances of the moment, this was scarce a welcome speech.

At least, Nares received it with a grunt.
"Well, Captain," Jim continued, "you know about the size of the business?
You're to take the Nora Creina to Midway Island, break up a wreck, call at Honolulu, and back to this port?
I suppose that's understood ?" "Well," returned Nares, with the same unamiable reserve, "for a reason, which I guess you know, the cruise may suit me; but there's a point or two to settle.

We shall have to talk, Mr.Pinkerton.But whether I go or not, somebody will; there's no sense in losing time; and you might give Mr.Johnson a note, let him take the hands right down, and set to to overhaul the rigging.