"I heard him say, myself, that the best way was to tempt them to stay and show fight, by taking a small force against them, as our admirals used to do to the French, in the war.
By-the-bye, how is Tom Troubridge?
He is quite a stranger to me.

I have only seen him twice since he was back from Port Phillip." "He is off again now, after some rams, up to the north." "I hope he won't fall in with the bushrangers.

Anybody with him ?" "William Lee," answered Charles.
"A good escort.

There is lunch going in,--come along.".