Take your uniform cap off, my lad, and, as soon as you have done, take off your jacket and put on a coloured suit." I had a good look through the glass at the junk, and made my report.
"I think it's only a big trader, sir," I said.

"Looks like the boats we saw at Amoy, and as if she were going up to Wanghai." "Yes, that's it, I think," said Captain Thwaites to Mr Reardon.

Then he sharply turned to me and gave me a dry look.

"Well, Mr Herrick, you see I have taken your advice, and put my ship in this disgraceful state." "Yes, sir," I said eagerly; "and I hope it will prove successful." "So do I," he said drily.

"That will do, Herrick.