"Tucker will be trying to force her alongside under our lee." He picked up and uncoiled a spare rope.
"You'd best take hold o' this and let me slip ye over the starboard side, forra'd there, as she goes about.

Bain't afeard, hey ?" "I'm not afraid of anything but being caught, sir." "Sarah will take her in close: there's plenty water." "O.P.," said the voice aft.
"My angel." "Tell 'en he's a good boy, and I wouldn' mind having one like him." "You're a good boy," said O.P., and covered the remainder of the message with a discreet cough.

"Seems to me Tucker's holdin' off a bit," he added, peering again under the sail.

"Wonder what his game is ?" But I was already stripped, and already the high land loomed over us.
Down went the helm again, and "Now's your time," muttered O.P.

as we scrambled forward to cast off sheets.