A remarkably genteel, well-dressed young man, was he not ?" "Why, I can't say much about his gentility; indeed, I am not much of a judge.

As for his dress, he ought to have dressed well, but he never did when on board of me.

His father is my tailor, and I took him as midshipman, just to square an account between us." "That's exactly what I thought," replied O'Brien.
He did not say any more, which I was glad of, as the lieutenant might not have been pleased at what had occurred.
"When do you expect to run into port ?" demanded O'Brien; for we were rather anxious to put our feet ashore again in old England.

The lieutenant replied that his cruise was nearly up; and he considered our arrival quite sufficient reason for him to run in directly, and that he intended to put his helm up after the people had had their dinner.

We were much delighted with this intelligence, and still more to see the intention put into execution half an hour afterwards.
In three days we anchored at Spithead, and went on shore with the lieutenant to report ourselves to the admiral.