"She is reported from Madeira." "Ah!" cried the junior partner eagerly.

"What luck ?" "She is full, or nearly so, according to Captain Hamilton Miggs' report." "I wonder Miggs was able to send a report at all, and I wonder still more that you should put any faith in it," his son said impatiently.
"The fellow is never sober." "Miggs is a good seaman, and popular on the coast.

He may indulge at times, but we all have our failings.

Here is the list as vouched for by our agent.

'Six hundred barrels of palm oil'-- " "Oil is down to-day," the other interrupted.
"It will rise before the _Black Eagle_ arrives," the merchant rejoined confidently.