I can't help being tall and thin." "Not you, my lad," said the captain good-humouredly.

"Never mind your looks so long as your 'art's in the right place.

We're safe enough, doctor, and I should say that nothing better could have happened.
Niggers is only niggers; but treat 'em well and they ain't so very bad.
You let young Squire Carstairs here ask the chief, and he'll go with you, and take half his people, to try and find the professor; ah, and fight for you too, like trumps." "Do you think so ?" I said.
"Think! I'm sure of it; and I'm all right now.

They'll be glad to see me and trade with me.

I'm glad you made me set those chaps free." "And what has become of the crew of the other schooner ?" I said anxiously.
"Nobbled," said the captain; "and sarve 'em right.