I obtained permission to go on board with O'Brien, and we once more greeted our messmates.

Mr Falcon, the first lieutenant, went down to Captain Savage, to say we were on board, and he requested us to come into the cabin.

He greeted us warmly, and gave us great credit for the manner in which we had effected our escape.

When we left the cabin, I found Mr Chucks, the boatswain, waiting outside.
"My dear Mr Simple, extend your flapper to me, for I'm delighted to see you.

I long to have a long talk with you." "And I should like it also, Mr Chucks, but I'm afraid we have not time; I dine with Captain Savage to-day, and it only wants an hour of dinner-time." "Well, Mr Simple, I've been looking at your frigate, and she's a beauty -- much larger than the _Diomede_." "And she behaves quite as well," replied I."I think we are two hundred tons larger.