I want to advise you, as a friend, not to make a fool of yourself.

I'm sorry for you, my lad." "Don't talk to me." "I can forgive you for disobeying orders, but I can't forgive you for being a fool.

Now, keep quiet, and be a man." The well-meant effort of the boatswain to pacify the culprit was a failure, and Peaks, going on deck, delivered the key of the brig to Mr.
Lowington.

Shuffles kicked against the partition till he was tired of the exercise.
"Young gentlemen, to-day we enter upon a new experience on shipboard," said the principal, without making any further allusion to Shuffles.
"Our short trips last season were so timed that we kept no regular night watches, and, with two or three exceptions, the ship was at anchor when you slept.

Of course that is not practicable on a long voyage, and you must all do duty by night as well as by day.
"This has been a difficult matter to arrange, for you are all too young to be deprived of your regular sleep, though in heavy weather I am afraid you will lose your rest to some extent.