Only a little way.

Then I sets you aboard the 'Flash'; you gives me your thruppence, and I makes him take me to the _Old Bull_, and pays him then." "Yes, that will be capital," said the Skipper.
"Right you are.

Sailors allus helps a messmet.

I helps you and you helps me, eh!" "Yes, of course," said Bob.
"Well, I'm going to have a caulk till we gets to Portsmouth.

Will you take the watch ?" "The watch ?" "Ay! you won't go to sleep ?" "Oh, no!" said the Skipper; "I couldn't now." "I could," said the man, grinning; "look-ye here." He snuggled up in his corner, laid his head on his canvas bag, shut his eyes, and the next minute he snored his hat off, ready for his fellow-traveller to pick it up again, lay it on the seat, and then look out of the window as the train dawdled along, stopping at every station, a long time at a junction.
It was rapidly growing dark when they reached the harbour, the sailor sound asleep; and the Skipper had to shake him and shout in his ear:-- "Portsmouth!".