We have gone as far west as the Kingsmills and as far south as Rapa-iti.

Pity Symonds isn't here! He is full of yarns.

That was his part, to collect them.

Then began mine, which was the educational.' 'You mean to run them ?' said Davis.
'Ay! to run them,' said Attwater.
'Wait a bit,' said Davis, 'I'm out of my depth.

How was this?
Do you mean to say you did it single-handed ?' 'One did it single-handed,' said Attwater, 'because there was nobody to help one.' 'By God, but you must be a holy terror!' cried the captain, in a glow of admiration.
'One does one's best,' said Attwater.
'Well, now!' said Davis, 'I have seen a lot of driving in my time and been counted a good driver myself; I fought my way, third mate, round the Cape Horn with a push of packet rats that would have turned the devil out of hell and shut the door on him; and I tell you, this racket of Mr Attwater's takes the cake.