How was it?
You, Mr.Seymour, are the sailor of the party; do you tell us about it." Then, in that rude farmhouse among the hills on that bitter winter day, Seymour told the story of the sighting of the convoy, and the ruse by which the capture of the two ships had been effected, at which General Washington laughed heartily.

Then he described in a graphic seamanlike way the wonderful night action; the capture of the Juno by the heroic captain of the Ranger, the successful escape of that ship from the frigate, and the sinking of the Juno.

He was interrupted from time to time by exclamations and deep gasps of excitement from the officers crowding about him; even Billy bringing the dinner put it down unheeded, and listened with his eyes glistening.

And then Seymour delivered Jones's message to General Washington.
"Wonderful man! wonderful man!" he said.

"We shall hear of him, I think, in the English Channel; and the English also, which is more to the point.