"They're curious brutes an' not built like human bein's." The pilot and Paul were now all attention as the captain seemed inclined to spin a yarn.
"Whin Oi wuz a shtrapping young fellow about eighteen, Oi wuz sailin' aboord a trader.

Wan day we were layin' becalmed, as we air now, off Turk's Island.

While we were quietly sittin' on the bulwarks, we saw a monstrous shaark off our starboard beam.

The ould mon at the toime was snorin' away in his cabin, an' it was a foine chance to have a little fun.

We out wid the shaark hook and havin' baited it wid a temptin' piece av junk, attached it to a shtrong line which we rove troo the davitts.