At sight of me he got to his feet.
"Ah suah thought you was n't nebber goin' ter wake up, sah," he said genially, showing his teeth.

"Ah bin waitin' fer yer mor'n two hours, Ah reckon." "For me! Have the others eaten then ?" "Mostly, sah, mostly.

De Captain he nebber eat no breakfast; he say et ain't good fer his libber--yaw; yaw!--but de mates dey both bin down." "What time is it ?" "Most ten, sah." "I did sleep, that 's a fact, Louis.

However, I 'll try and do full justice to anything you got," and I seated myself at the table.

"Has Mrs.Henley breakfasted yet ?" "Who, sah ?" "The lady you have on board." He scratched the wool on his head vigorously, glancing behind the mast as though uncertain what he had best answer.
"Ah suah nebber know'd dat wus her name, sah; no sah, Ah nebber done suspected it.