Even that Blackbeard, striving to be decent for an hour or two, knows a superior when he meets him." When they had finished the tour of the vessel, Blackbeard conducted his guest to his own cabin and invited him to be seated by a little table.
Bonnet sat down, placing his high-plumed cocked hat upon the bench beside him.

He did not want anything more to eat or to drink, and he was, in fact, quite ready to take his leave.

The vessel had not pleased him and had given him an idea of the true pirate's life which he had never had before.

On the Revenge he mingled little with the crew, scarcely ever below decks, and his own quarters were as neat and commodious as if they were on a fine vessel carrying distinguished passengers.

Dirt and disorder, if they existed, were at least not visible to him.
But, although he had no desire ever to make another visit to the ship of the great Blackbeard, he would remember his position and be polite and considerate now that he was here.