I'll be going home early." The other man gave a sort of sarcastic laugh.

"Bring up your boys as you like, Cap'n," said he.

"He'll come to it anyhow in a year or so by himself, I guess." "I'm going home early," said the captain.
"Course you be," said the woman, seizing the captain's arm.

"Come on, Bubby!" There were more drinks where we went, and other women like those in our party.

I could not understand why they behaved in so wild and immodest a manner, but thought dimly that it was the liquor.