And where the girl lived who was certain he was a "conceited snippet." Whatever he might be in reality he hoped it was not that.

"Snippet" was not in his dictionary, but he didn't like the sound of it.
"Who owns the packet ?" he asked, to make conversation.
"Zach Foster.

Married Freewill Doane's daughter over to Harniss.

She's dead now." "A good sailor, is he ?" Captain Zeb spat in supreme disgust.
"Good farmer!" he snorted.

"Zach took over the packet for a debt when the chap that used to run her died.