"Now look-ye here.

There was some boys once as stood round chuckin' stones at some frogs in a pond, and----" "Yes, I know," cried the Skipper hastily, "and the frogs said--" "Avast!" roared the sailor--"nay, I don't mean they said 'Avast,' that's what I says.

Don't you int'rup' older folks, as is talking to you for your good.

Mebbe you do know what the frogs said, but it won't hurt you to hear it agen.

The frogs said--I mean croaked out--'Avast!'" "Why! you told us the frogs didn't say 'Avast,'" cried the boy.
"Did I?
Ay! so I did.