I shall do my duty as an officer, as I promised to do when I was made third lieutenant." "Do you mean to say you will stop me, Shuffles, if you see me going ?" demanded Wilton.
"I do mean so; I promised faithfully to do my duty as an officer, and I shall do it." "See here, Bob Shuffles; you needn't talk to me in that manner.

I knew the ship's cable from a pint of milk, and you can't come the flunky over me." "I'm going to do just as you would do if you were in my place.

I won't hear a word about any of your plans." "But will you interfere with them ?" "If it is my duty to do so, I shall.

I intend to obey orders; and if I have the deck, I shall keep things straight, whatever happens." "Lowington don't know you as well as I do." "No matter if he don't; he shall have no fault to find with me this term, if I can help it." "It's no use for me to mince the matter with you, Bob Shuffles.

We understand each other too well for that.