"That's Abdulla's voice," he said.

"Mighty civil all of a sudden, isn't he?
I wonder what it means.

Just like his impudence! No matter! His civility or his impudence are all one to me.

I know that this fellow will be under way and after me like a shot.

I don't care! I have the heels of anything that floats in these seas," he added, while his proud and loving glance ran over and rested fondly amongst the brig's lofty and graceful spars..