Still, like our own men, they are doing badly enough, and one could buy a boat for a mere song." "It would be better to buy one from those men, Brenon, because the fact of our being strangers would not then be noticed.

I want one rowing boat, as fast a craft as you can pick out.
"I also want to hire a boat with a cabin that will hold us both.

Of course it will be a sailing boat, say of three or four tons burden.
I intend that we shall live on board.

It might be noticed if two strange sailors were often coming in and out of your place; whereas, if we were in a boat moored against the bank, no one would notice us.

If you can get hold of such a boat, with a couple of men who seem to you to be honest fellows, strangers to the place, it will be a great thing; and we could occasionally go down the river, and do a little fishing." "All that can be managed easily enough, captain.