But he promised to answer Captain Balbo later on.

A was about to leave the schooner, he remarked, "Your good lady sleeps very soundly, but she is very fat." "That fat, me b'y," responded Balbo, "is av great valey to me.

The English law makes us to give wan fourth av all treasure trove; but it's devilish little they find on board the 'Foam' afther me wife lands.
They ofthen remark to me, that it's queer how fat Betsy is whin she goes ashore an' how much flesh she loses afther a short sojourn.

Now, me b'y, Oi'll meet ye to-morrow.

Oi loike ye an' Oi hope ye'll jine me.
Ye'll niver regret the day ye do.