Everything seemed to be swimming round poor Bob.

Skipper! only a "land Skipper," who had "never been to sea," and he gazed speechless and imploringly up from his knees in his father's eyes, while the "Flash" felt as if it were going up--up--up into the skies, and then down--down--down--into the depths of the sea.
"You call, sir ?" said a voice, and the Captain's neat-looking servant came to the door.
"Call?
Yes! No! How came this boy here ?" "Boy, sir," said the man, gazing at the miserably limp little object before him.
"Yes, boy: my son.

When did he come on board ?" "Dunno, sir.

Didn't you bring him ?" "I?
Absurd! That will do." The man left the cabin, and seeing how ill the boy was, Captain Trevor lifted him up and laid him on a cushioned locker.
"How came you here, sir?
What monkey's trick is this ?" cried the Captain angrily.
"You--you did no--bid me good-bye," said the boy feebly, with his eyes half-closed.

"I came because--you were angry with me--say good-bye." "Tut--tut--tut--tut!" said the Captain.
"Please forgive me, father.