That speech means that you are suffering from the same complaint.

Well--get out the biscuit." "Jus' de way oh de wurld," muttered the negro with a bland smile.

"If a poor man obsarves an' feels for de sorrows ob anoder, he allers gits credit for t'inkin' ob hisself.

Neber mind, I's used to it!" Evidently the unjust insinuation did not weigh heavily on the negro's spirit, for he soon began to eat with the appetite of a healthy alligator.
While he was thus engaged, he chanced to raise his eyes towards the south-western horizon, and there saw something which caused him to splutter, for his mouth was too full to speak, but his speaking eyes and pointing finger caused his companions to turn their faces quickly to the quarter indicated.
"A steamer!" exclaimed the hermit and Nigel in the same breath.
The vessel in question was coming straight towards them, and a very short time enabled Van der Kemp to recognise with satisfaction the steamer owned by his friend.
"Look here, run that to the mast-head," said Van der Kemp, handing a red flag to Nigel.

"We lie so low in the water that they might pass quite close without observing us if we showed no signal." An immediate though slight change in the course of the steamer showed that the signal had been seen.