We will pay them a visit to-night in any event.

I would n't let them pass by without a bow or two, if they were a fleet of two deckers!" Apparently this reckless bravado entirely suited the ship's company, for one of the men who had heard the doughty captain's speech called for three cheers, which were given with a will.
"Ay, that's a fine hearty crew, and full of fight.

Call on all hands, Mr.Simpson." This was more or less a perfunctory order, since every man from the jack-of-the-dust to the captain was already on deck.
"Mr.Seymour," said Jones to the first lieutenant, who had taken the trumpet at the call of all hands, "we must dress for the ball, and our best disguise for the present will be that of a merchantman.

I don't suppose that the English imagine that we have a ship afloat in these waters, and possibly they can't see us, against this cloud bank in this twilight, as we can see them against the setting sun; but we will be on the safe side for the few moments of daylight left us.

They may be looking at us over there, so we will hoist the English flag at once; and as we are nearing them a little too rapidly, better brail up the fore and main sails, and take in the royals and the fore and mizzen topgallantsails for the present, and slack off the running gear.