Bill, here, had exactly the same choice when he first came--hey, Bill?
Remember how you signed on, after we took you off the _Albatross_?
This is how it stands, Gates--either go forrard quietly yerself, er the both of us will kick you there.

We never give an order twice on the _Namur_.

That will be enough talk.

If you do your work, all right; and if you don't, then look out, my man--there will be plenty of hell waiting for you.

Go on, now." It was a curt dismissal, coupled with a plain threat, easy to understand.