I dealt with you as if you were a man, an officer and a gentleman; and, instead of doing your duty, you went off like a contemptible cabin-boy on a shore-going game, sir-- dissipation, sir--behaved like a blackguard till all your money was spent; and then you come sneaking back on board, insult me by blundering up against me, and all you've got to say for yourself is, `Come aboard, sir.' Now, then, what else have you to say ?" "Well, sir!--" "Stop.

Let me tell you that, knowing as I did what a young scamp you were, I refrained from reporting your conduct at Portsmouth, to get you dismissed His Majesty's service; and knowing, too, that it would break your father's and mother's heart, I did not write and tell them.

For I said to myself, `He'll come back and ask forgiveness to-morrow, and I'll punish him and forgive him,' for I did not want to blast your career.
But to-morrow has always been coming, and you haven't come till to-night.

And now, what have you to say before--before I treat you-- yes, I've a good mind to--like some mutinous scoundrel, and--What's that, sir, what's that?
How dare you sit down in my presence, when--" "I'm so done up, sir, and hungry and faint." "And serve you right, you insolent young dog.

I knew it, and--" "Oh, I say, Mr Brough, you don't think I could have been such a beast." "What ?" "I found out all about the smugglers, but they caught me, and I've been a prisoner ever since.