But little Guernsey was conquered; and our ancestors who performed that office brought their names with them, Signore.

As for Ving-and-Ving, it is _capital_ English." "I do not see, Vito, but this is reasonable.

If the capitano, now, only had his commission with him, you and I might go to bed in peace, and sleep till morning." "Here, then, Signore, are your sleeping potions," continued the laughing sailor, drawing from his pocket several papers.

"These are my orders from the admiral; and, as they are not secret, you can cast your eyes over them.

This is my commission, Signor Vice-governatore--this is the signature of the English minister of marine--and here is my own, 'Jaques Smeet'' as you see, and here is the order to me, as a lieutenant, to take command of the Ving-and-Ving." All the orders and names were there, certainly, written in a clear, fair hand, and in perfectly good English.