"Did he give it to you very warmly, Gnat ?" "Pretty well," I said, glad to escape Smith's examination.

"I wasn't sorry to get out of the cabin." "No, I should think not.

Why, what's come to the old boy--taking to bully us himself?
I thought he always meant to leave that to Dishy." "He's getting wild at not catching the pirates, I suppose," said Barkins.

"Then all that badger gets bottled up in him, and he lets it off at us.

Well, I don't see any fun in watching the fire; I'm going down for a snooze." "Wish I could," said Smith.