9/18 The ship wouldn't move afterwards." "Here, I say; which are you ?" cried the captain; "a rogue or a fool ?" "I d'know," said Jack coolly. "Father used to say I was a fool sometimes. I say, though, if I were you I'd go and tie down that yaller Malay chap in the cabin. He's as vicious as an old man kangaroo in a water-hole." "Your father's wrong, my fine fellow," said the captain with a grim smile; "you ar'n't a fool, for a fool couldn't give such good advice as that. |