Augustus thoroughly entered into my state of mind.

It is probable, indeed, that our intimate communion had resulted in a partial interchange of character.
About eighteen months after the period of the Ariel's disaster, the firm of Lloyd and Vredenburgh (a house connected in some manner with the Messieurs Enderby, I believe, of Liverpool) were engaged in repairing and fitting out the brig Grampus for a whaling voyage.

She was an old hulk, and scarcely seaworthy when all was done to her that could be done.

I hardly know why she was chosen in preference to other good vessels belonging to the same owners--but so it was.

Mr.Barnard was appointed to command her, and Augustus was going with him.