"Thank God, ye had the sense to hold your tongue till I came.

Are ye sober enough to understand me ?" "Drunk or sober, allus 'derstand you." "Then listen." And out came the tale that Wolverstone had told.

The Captain steadied himself to grasp it.
"It'll do as well asertruth," said he when Wolverstone had finished.
"And...

oh, no marrer! Much obliged to ye, Old Wolf--faithful Old Wolf! But was it worthertrouble?
I'm norrer pirate now; never a pirate again.
'S finished'" He banged the table, his eyes suddenly fierce.
"I'll come and talk to you again when there's less rum in your wits," said Wolverstone, rising.

"Meanwhile ye'll please to remember the tale I've told, and say nothing that'll make me out a liar.