He was in a rebellious frame of mind; and though he could not feel that the enterprise would be a complete success, it would afford him an opportunity to annoy and punish the principal for his degrading and tyrannical regulation, as the recreant officer chose to regard it.
By the exercise of some tact, the conspirators found a convenient place under the top-gallant forecastle to consider the project.

Pelham was duly "toggled," and offered no objection to the penalty; indeed, he only laughed at it.
"Suppose we get possession of the ship--what then ?" asked Pelham.
"We will go on a cruise.

I understand that she has provisions for a six months' voyage on board.

I'm in favor of going round Cape Horn, and having a good time among the islands of the South Sea." Pelham laughed outright at this splendid scheme.
"Round Cape Horn!" exclaimed he.
"Yes?
why not?
We should be up with the cape by the first of June; rather a bad time, I know, but this ship would make good weather of it, and I don't believe we should see anything worse than this." "What will you do with the principal and the professors ?" asked Pelham, lightly.
"We can run up within ten or fifteen miles of Cape Sable, give them one of the boats, and let them go on shore." "Perhaps they won't go." "We have ten fellows already in the Chain, who are seventeen years old.
If we get half the crew, we can handle the other half, and the professors with them." "All right! I'm with you, whether you succeed or not.

I'm not going to be ground under Lowington's feet, and be snubbed by such fellows as Gordon.