However, that's all one now.

I'll ship Huish before the mast--of course I'll let him berth aft--and I'll ship you mate at seventy-five dollars and two months' advance.' 'Me mate?
Why, I'm a landsman!' cried Herrick.
'Guess you've got to learn,' said the captain.

'You don't fancy I'm going to skip and leave you rotting on the beach perhaps?
I'm not that sort, old man.

And you're handy anyway; I've been shipmates with worse.' 'God knows I can't refuse,' said Herrick.

'God knows I thank you from my heart.' 'That's all right,' said the captain.