"I hope," added he, "that she has not had time to wheedle you out of any of your clothes." I told him that I had given her a dozen pairs of stockings, and had paid Mr Trotter three guineas for my mess.

"This must be looked to," replied he; "I shall speak to the first lieutenant to-morrow.

In the mean time, I shall get your hammock for you.

Quarter-master, keep a good look-out." He then went below, and I followed him, to see what he would do.

He went to my hammock and lowered it down at one end, so that Mrs Trotter lay with her head on the deck in a very uncomfortable position.