[Outward Bound by Oliver Optic]@TWC D-Link bookOutward Bound CHAPTER XI 3/16
The fore-topmast and the lower studding sails were taken in by a similar routine, and the Young America then moved along less furiously through the water. "Now about the chain," said Wilton, when the lookouts had returned to their stations. "Let me see; where did I leave off ?" replied Shuffles. "You said there was to be a row; which I don't believe." "I may be mistaken about that; if I am, the job will be all the more difficult.
Lowington has got us out to sea now, and, in my opinion, he means to shake us up.
He is a tyrant at heart, and he will carry it with a high hand.
I hate the man!" added Shuffles, with savage earnestness. "You may, but the fellows don't generally." "They will as soon as he begins to put the twisters on them.
You won't hear him say, 'If you please, young gentlemen,' now that we are in blue water.
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