Let him be sent for." In a few minutes Surly Dick stepped on the quarter-deck and touched his cap.

He did not appear to have grown less surly since his introduction on board the frigate.

Discipline had evidently a souring effect on his temper.
"Your late comrades have escaped me," said the first lieutenant; "but you may depend upon it, I will catch the villains in the long run." "It'll be a pretty long run before you do," remarked the man, sulkily.
Mulroy looked sternly at him.

"You forget," said he, "that you are a prisoner.

Let me advise you to be at least _civil_ in your manner and tone.