As to rank, a master pilot of twenty-four is as far advanced as a captain of forty.

Between Selkirk and myself, if the wealth is on my side, on his will be gratitude and little attentions.

At all events, I prefer a young husband who will whisper words of love in my ear, to amusing myself by pouring out drink for my lord and master, while he smokes his pipe, with his feet on the brands.

Was it not thus that icicle, dressed in blue, called Stradling, talked to me of the pleasures of marriage?
And what a name! But Mistress Selkirk!--that sounds well.

In our Scotland, there is the county of Selkirk, the town of Selkirk; there is even a great nobleman of this name, who is something like minister to our Queen Anne, I believe.