But she wasted her powder that time, and we must do better than that.

What do you intend to do, Christy ?" "I mean to come about, and take a course between the Belle and the Dauphine: that is the most hopeful thing I can think of," replied Christy, after another careful survey of the positions of the enemy.
"I think you are right." "We will come about, then;" and Christy threw over the wheel.
"That will bring our gun where we can use it; and we shall have a better chance at the Belle than she has at us, for she is larger, and has a crowd of men on her main deck," added Captain Pecklar, as he went to the ladder.
"If you are not afraid of those shots, I am not," said Percy, coming into the pilot-house again; and he was evidently ashamed of himself when he saw a fellow younger than himself taking no notice of them.
"I don't pretend to like them, or that I am not afraid of them; but I shall do my duty in spite of them," replied Christy.

"I should be ashamed to meet my father, if I ever see him again, if I gave up the fight, and allowed myself to be kept as a prisoner." "I want to get away from here as much as you do; and I will take the wheel again, if you will let me," continued Percy.
"I don't ask you to expose yourself; but, if you take the helm, you must stick to it till you are relieved.

We have no time to fool with you." "I will stick to it, Christy." "Very well, then you shall take it; but if you desert your post again, I will shoot you the first time I set eyes on you." "That is rough." "If you think it is, don't take the helm." "I will take it, for I had rather be shot by those in the other steamers than by you." "I am going below to help Captain Pecklar; but the moment the tug goes wrong, I shall send a ball from my revolver up into the pilot-house." "I understand you, and it looks as though we were getting into a hot place.

I will do my duty as well as I know how.