2/19 Why, there was a big ship's boat and a jib-boom washed up here one day; warn't there, Jem ?" "Yes," growled the rough-looking fellow, half-fisherman half farm-labourer. "And don't you 'member the big tub o' sugar, as was all soaked with water, till she was like treacle ?" "Ay, and the--" "That will do--that will do!" cried the lieutenant. "Full o' hoysters! Give us one!" "Come, sir; this won't do for me. You know as well as I do what's in those kegs. Where are the rest ?" "Rest ?" said Ram, looking round. |