All our people expect to get more for a day, than a month of fine fishing would bring them; while the Government goes by the worst time they make, and expects them to throw in their boats for nothing.

'The same as our breeches,' Tugwell said to me; 'whenever we works, we throws in they, and we ought to do the very same with our boats.' This makes it very hard for me." But by doing his best, he got over the hardship, as people generally do.
He settled the daily wages as above, with a bonus of double that amount for the day that saw the Blonde upon her legs again.

Indignation prevailed, or pretended to do so; but common-sense conquered, and all set to work.

Hawsers, and chains, and buoys, and all other needful gear and tackle were provided by the Admiralty from the store-house built not long ago for the Fencibles.

And Zebedee Tugwell, by right of position, and without a word said for it--because who could say a word against it ?--became the commander of the Rescue fleet, and drew double pay naturally for himself and family.
"I does it," he said, "if you ask me why I does it, without any intention of bettering myself, for the Lord hath placed me above need of that; but mainly for the sake of discipline, and the respectability of things.