He explained his feelings with all the authority of a first experience, adding in conclusion: "It was Jonah I used to be after feelin' sorry for; it ain't now.

It's the whale." The doctor prevailed upon him to drink some hot tea and eat a sandwich.

It was a heroic effort, but Sandy would have done even more to prolong the friendly conversation.
"How many more days have we got, sir ?" "Five; but there's the return trip for you." Sandy's face flushed.

"If they send me home, I'll be comin' back!" he cried, clinging to the railing as the ship lurched forward.

"I'm goin' to be an American.