I--" "Please, sir--" expostulated the culprit.

But the captain was firm on the matter of discipline, as I came to know in time.
"You'll go aft at once, Mr Matthews," he said, waving him away with his outstretched arm.

"Another such dereliction from duty and you shall come forrud altogether, as you appear to like the fo'c's'le so well.

I have made you third officer; but bear in mind that if I possess the power to make, I can break too!" It was now Tim Rooney's turn, the captain wheeling round on him as soon as he'd done with Matthews.
"Really, bosun," he said, "I didn't think a respectable man like you would encourage two boys to fight like that!" "Bedad it wor ownly to privint their bein' onfrindly, sorr," pleaded Tim, looking as much ashamed as his comical twinkling left eye would permit.

"I thought it'd save a lot av throuble arterwards, spakin' as regards mesilf, sorr; fur I'm niver at paice onless I'm in a row, sure!" "Ha, a nice way of making friends--pummelling each other to pieces and upsetting my ship," retorted Captain Gillespie.