O'Brien took out a napoleon and offered it to her; she refused it, but O'Brien forced it into her hand, upon which she again spoke to the dog, who commenced barking so furiously at us, that we expected every moment he would fly upon us.

The girl at the same time presented the napoleon, and pointing to the dog, I went forward and took the napoleon from her, at which she immediately silenced the enormous brute, and laughing at us, hastened away.
"By the powers, that's a fine little girl!" said O'Brien; "I'll back her and her dog against any man.

Well, I never had a dog set at me for giving money before, but we live and learn, Peter; now let's see what she brought in the basket." We found hard-boiled eggs, bread, and a smoked mutton ham, with a large bottle of gin.

"What a nice little girl! I hope she will often favour us with her company.

I've been thinking, Peter, that we're quite as well off here, as in a midshipman's berth." "You forget you are a lieutenant." "Well, so I did, Peter, and that's the truth, but it's the force of habit.