There was no nonsense about 'Ardy; he had been up, and he had come down, and took it so.

His 'eart was in the right place; and he was well-informed, and knew French; and Latin, I believe, like a native! I liked that 'Ardy; he was a good-looking boy, too." "Did they say much about the wreck ?" I asked.
"There wasn't much to say, I reckon," replied the man-o'-war's man.

"It was all in the papers.

'Ardy used to yarn most about the coins he had gone through; he had lived with book-makers, and jockeys, and pugs, and actors, and all that: a precious low lot!" added this judicious person.
"But it's about here my 'orse is moored, and by your leave I'll be getting ahead." "One moment," said I."Is Mr.Sebright on board ?" "No, sir, he's ashore to-day," said the sailor.

"I took up a bag for him to the 'otel." With that we parted.