The captain himself was in the stern of his own gig, while a young lieutenant held the lines in the other boat.
"Who are you?
the captain asked, as he stepped ashore on the little wharf.

You are English by your speech." "I am English, sir.

I was on board a fishing boat in the channel when we were run down by one of those privateers in the dark.

I believe the fisherman with me was drowned, but I clung to the bobstay and was got on board.

She was on her way out here and had no opportunity of landing me.