Here, doctor, p'r'aps you'll lend me one of your shooting things.
You can get into your cabin; I can't get into mine." The doctor nodded, and in the excitement of the time we forgot all about our drenched clothes as he went down and returned directly with his revolver, and another for the captain's use.
"Thank'ye, doctor," said the captain grimly, cocking the piece.

"I don't want to use it, and I daresay the sight of it will cool our yaller friend; but it's just as well to be prepared.

What! are you coming too?
Thought your trade was to mend holes and not make 'em." "My trade is to save life, captain," said the doctor quietly.

"Perhaps I shall be helping to save life by coming down with you." "P'r'aps you will, doctor.

Here, we don't want you two boys." "We only want to come and see," I said in an ill-used tone; and before the doctor could speak the captain laughingly said, "Come on," and we followed them down below, the men bringing up the rear, armed with bars and hatchets.
The captain did not hesitate for a moment, but went straight down to the cabin door, turned the key, and threw it open, though all the while he knew that there was a man inside fiercer than some savage beast.