You don't know how those two men used to fret me; it was very silly, but I couldn't help it.

Now the warrant officers of this ship appear to be very respectable, quiet men, who know their duty and attend to it, and are not too familiar, which I hate and detest.

You went home to your friends, of course, when you arrived in England ?" "I did, Mr Chucks, and spent some days with my grandfather, Lord Privilege, whom you say you once met at dinner." "Well, and how was the old gentleman ?" inquired the boatswain, with a sigh.
"Very well, considering his age." "Now do, pray, Mr Simple, tell me all about it; from the time that the servants met you at the door until you went away.

Describe to me the house and all the rooms, for I like to hear of all these things, although I can never see them again." To please Mr Chucks, I entered into a full detail, which he listened to very attentively, until it was late, and then with difficulty would he permit me to leave off, and go down to my hammock.

The next day, rather a singular circumstance occurred.