He'll be navigatin' a clipper one of these days.

Well, that's the way I'd want it.

I'm pretty ambitious for that girl of mine and I shouldn't be satisfied short of a top-notcher.

And he's a GOOD feller, Jed; a straight, clean, honest and above-board young chap.

That's the best of it, after all, ain't it ?" Jed's reply was almost a groan, but his friend did not notice.