[The Two Admirals by J. Fenimore Cooper]@TWC D-Link bookThe Two Admirals CHAPTER VIII 3/24
All hands is bowsing out their jibs on it, sir, and the old Hall will soon be carrying as much sail as she can stagger under.
It's nothing but loose-away and sheet-home." "Ay, ay, Galleygo, this may be well enough for the people of the household, if Sir Wycherly allows it; but it ill becomes the servants of guests to fall into this disorder.
If I find Tom has done any thing amiss, he will hear more of it; and as your own master is not here to admonish _you_, I'll just take the liberty of doing it for him, since I know it would mortify him exceedingly to learn that his steward had done any thing to disgrace himself." "Lord bless your dear soul, Admiral Blue, take just as many liberties as you think fit, and I'll never pocket one on 'em.
I know'd you, when you was only a young gentleman, and now you're a rear.
You're close on our heels; and by the time we are a full admiral, you'll be something like a vice.
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