I don't know whether he is going to join a man, out there; but if not, he is certainly young to go out on his own account.

I do not think he's more than eighteen.

He looks so young, he cannot have served all his time at his trade." "I really feel quite interested in him, Captain Wilson," the girl said, turning to a gentleman standing by, who had been listening to the conversation.

"I wish, if you get an opportunity, you would get into conversation with this carpenter of ours, and find out something about him." "I will, if you like, Miss Hudson; but I don't suppose there's much to find out, and what there is, he's not likely to tell me.

From what you say, I should guess that he had had a bad master, and had run away." "But the captain said he had good testimonials," Miss Hudson persisted.
"As to testimonials," the gentleman said, "anyone can write a testimonial." "How suspicious you are, Captain Wilson!" the girl laughed.