"I thought you were paying us rather a doubtful compliment." The old sailor chuckled.
"I had you there, ma'am, I think, eh ?" said he, blinking away with much delight.

"By Jove, I had!" "But, when are you going to take us on the water ?" asked Bob at this point, before his aunt could give the Captain `a Roland for his Oliver' in reply to his aspersion on her sex.

"You said you would, you know, when I and Dick knew how to swim." "And I know how to, as well," put in Nellie.

"Don't I, auntie ?" "Don't bother me, children," growled the Captain, pretending to get in a rage.

"I must be off now.