When mamma was sick they didn't let people ring our bell.

And when she died they tied it up with crape." "Did, hey?
Hum!" The captain scratched his chin and gazed at the small figure before him.

It was a self-poised, matter-of-fact figure for such a little one, and, out there in the rain under the tent roof of the umbrella, it was rather pitiful.
"Please, sir," said the child, "are you Captain Cyrus Whittaker ?" "Yup! That's me.

You've guessed it the first time." "Yes, sir.

I've got a letter for you.