Is the gold band too much ?" "I like the gold band, Captain.

It looks something as I should think a crown might on a king." "Aye ?" "You would make a better-looking king than George III." "Did you ever see that old granny?
Waddles about in farthingales, and carries a peacock fan, don't he?
Did you ever see him ?" "Was as close to him as I am to you now, Captain.

In Kew Gardens it was, where I worked gravelling the walks.

I was all alone with him, talking for some ten minutes." "By Jove, what a chance! Had I but been there! What an opportunity for kidnapping a British king, and carrying him off in a fast sailing smack to Boston, a hostage for American freedom.

But what did you?
Didn't you try to do something to him ?" "I had a wicked thought or two, Captain, but I got the better of it.
Besides, the king behaved handsomely towards me; yes, like a true man.
God bless him for it.