If they make trouble, I have a revolver," whispered Shuffles.
"A revolver! I won't have anything to do with it if you are going to use pistols," said the alarmed confederate.
"It's only to look at; there will be no occasion to use it," answered Shuffles, soothingly.
"There will be twelve men, besides the stewards, locked up in the main cabin." "That's so." "How long do you suppose it would take them to break down the bulkhead between the cabin and the steerage, or to climb up through the skylight ?" "If they attempt anything of that kind, we can show them the revolver; that will quiet them." "You might frighten the parson in that way; but do you suppose men like Mr.Lowington, Mr.Fluxion, and Peaks, who have been in the navy so long, will be afraid of a pistol ?" "They won't want to be shot, if they have been in the navy all their lives." "Then you mean to shoot them ?" "They will think we do, and it will be all the same." "I don't know about this business.

I'm afraid the pistol might go off, and hurt somebody." "I suppose you could raise objections all night," added Shuffles, contemptuously.

"I'm not going to have any man tyrannize over me, Wilton.

I suppose if Lowington wants to pull every fellow's teeth out, you won't object." "I'm as much opposed to his tyranny as you are, and I will do anything that is reasonable; but I want to know whether the water is hot or cold before I put my fingers into it.

What's the use of blundering into an enterprise, and making a failure of it ?" "I have no idea of making a failure of it.