Fortunately, I hear of you English, that when you fall to sighing, you suck your thumbs and are consoled.' My father bowed her, and smiled her, and whirled her away from the subject.

I heard him say, under his breath, that he had half a mind to issue orders for an allowance of grog to be served out to the sailors on the spot.

I suggested, as I conceived in a similar spirit the forcible ducking of Mr.Peterborough.He appeared to entertain and relish the notion in earnest.
'It might do.

It would gratify her enormously,' he said, and eyed the complacent clerical gentleman with transparent jealousy of his claims to decent treatment.

'Otherwise, I must confess,' he added, 'I am at a loss.