A ship getting ready for sea is no place for people, anyway.

You'll only interrupt my men." I was on the point of answering something tart; but Jim, who was acquainted with the breed, as he was with most things that had a bearing on affairs, made haste to pour in oil.
"Captain," he said, "I know we're a nuisance here, and that you've had a rough time.

But all we want is that you should drink one glass of wine with us, Perrier-Jouet, from Longhurst, on the occasion of my marriage, and Loudon's--Mr.Dodd's--departure." "Well, it's your lookout," said Nares.

"I don't mind half an hour.
Spell, O!" he added to the men; "go and kick your heels for half an hour, and then you can turn to again a trifle livelier.

Johnson, see if you can't wipe off a chair for the lady." His tone was no more gracious than his language; but when Mamie had turned upon him the soft fire of her eyes, and informed him that he was the first sea-captain she had ever met, "except captains of steamers, of course"-- she so qualified the statement--and had expressed a lively sense of his courage, and perhaps implied (for I suppose the arts of ladies are the same as those of men) a modest consciousness of his good looks, our bear began insensibly to soften; and it was already part as an apology, though still with unaffected heat of temper, that he volunteered some sketch of his annoyances.
"A pretty mess we've had!" said he.