Nothing like going to a man who has had plenty of experience." "No, sir, there ain't nothin' like it; and I should say as if you young gen'lemen was to stand here and watch, you'd finally see that there wessel give a bit of a roll to starboard and one to port, and then settle down and go out of sight all to oncet, like putting a stingwisher on a candle; and there! what did I tell yer ?" For all at once the blaze rose quite high, as if it were driven upwards by some explosion below.

We saw what looked like tiny sparks falling all around, and some of them floating upon the sea, and then there was the sound as of a puff of wind--heavy and short; and, where the barque had lain blazing and sending up its great waving tongue of fire, there was now darkness, save here and there a few dull specks of light, which went out one by one.
"The last act of a tragedy," said a voice close by us; and Mr Brooke, who had the watch, stood gazing at the dark waters for a few moments.
Then in his quiet, decided tones-- "Now, Mr Barkins--Mr Herrick, it is not your watch.

You had better go below." "Yes, sir; good-night, sir." "Good-morning, you mean," he replied; and we two went down and turned in.
"I say, Gnat," cried Barkins in a sleepy voice; "old Tom Jecks'll be more chuckle-bumptious than ever." "Yes," I said; "that happened just right for him." "Yes, that's the luck that kind of bumble-head always gets.

He'll set up--now--for--_snore_--set up for--oh, how sleepy I am! What say ?" "I didn't speak," I replied drowsily.
"Who said you did?
Oh, I remember now.

Tom Jecks'll set up for boss-- know--all now.