"I'm no' a great eater, sir," he said, with his eyes on the deck: and then suddenly lifting a glance at me out of the corner of them, he added, "The last I had was just given me by a freen'." "That'll do.

Put your hands down.

Can you sew ?" "I ask your pardon, sir ?" "Is the fool deaf?
Can ye use a needle and thread ?" "After a rough fashion, sir, and I can knit a bit." "Mr.Waters ?" A man with a gold band round his cap stepped forward and touched it.
"Take him to the sail-maker.

He can help to patch the old fore-stay-sail on the forecastle.

And you can--" The rest of the order was in a low voice, but Mr.Waters saluted again and replied, "Yes, sir." The captain saluted Mr.Waters, and then as Alister moved off, he said, "You're not sick, I see.