"Why, I ordered them right, but they wouldn't obey." "Yes, your orders would have been right, if you had had a trained crew.

But you don't manage in the right way to teach raw recruits." "I wish you would try, then, cousin Forester," said Marco.
"Well," said Forester, "I have no objection to try.

Boys, are you willing to have me for commander ?" "Yes, sir," "Yes, sir," said all the boys.
"I shall be a great deal more strict than Marco," said Forester.

"So I don't expect that you will like me.

But I will try.