Come on, my red-nosed old cocky-wax, and we'll have a naval engagement, and sink you." He nudged me horribly hard with his elbow at this point, and turning his back on the schooner winked at me, and chuckled and rumbled as if he were laughing heartily to himself in secret; but he spoke again directly quite seriously.
"I haven't got no boys of my own," he said, "but if I had, I should say this was a sort o' lesson to you to always have right on your side.
It's again' the law, but it's right all the same.

See how we carried all before us, eh, my lads! The doctor's fist was as good as half a dozen guns, and regularly settled the matter at once." "Then we may set these poor fellows free now ?" I said.
"Well, I shouldn't like to be one of them as did it," said the captain drily.

"Look at the shore." I glanced in that direction and saw that it was crowded with blacks, all armed with spears and war-clubs, which they were brandishing excitedly.
"They wouldn't know friends from foes," said the doctor quietly.

"No; we must wait." I saw the reason for these remarks; and as soon as we had reached the side of the schooner and got our captives on board I attended the doctor while he busied himself bandaging and strapping cuts, the blacks staring at him wondering, and then at Jimmy, who looked the reverse of friendly, gazing down at the prisoners scornfully, and telling Jack Penny in confidence that he did not think much of common sort black fellow.
"Jimmy xiv all o' men waddy spear if try to kedge Jimmy," he said, drawing himself up and showing his teeth.

"No kedge Jimmy.