I wouldn't have had him on board, but the first lord asked me, as a personal favour, to take him.

I have had no reason to complain of him, since he joined, but I know that he is no more popular, among my other officers, than he was in the Thetis." "I never heard a word against him, sir," James said earnestly.

"His uncle, Mr.Linthorne, has large estates near Sidmouth, and has been the kindest friend to me and mine.

At one time, it was thought that Horton would be his heir, but a granddaughter, who had for years been missing, was found; but still Horton will take, I should think, a considerable slice of the property, and it would grieve the squire, terribly, if Horton failed in his career.

I think it's only a fault of manners, sir, if I may say so, and certainly I myself know nothing whatever against him." "I don't know," Captain Peters replied thoughtfully.