"I expect that is what the captain has gone ashore about." "Don't seem much good, that, sir.

We takes 'em, and they'll let 'em go, to start a fresh lot o' plundering junks." "Thundering junks, matey ?" said Billy Wakes.
"I said plundering, Billy, and meant it.

Your eddication ain't what it oughter be." "No, Jecks," I said; "if the pirates are given up, they'll be executed for certain." "Who says so, sir ?" "First lieutenant," I said.
"Well, he ought to know, sir.

Been on the Chinee station afore.

P'raps it's best, but I don't want 'em to be hung." "Don't hang 'em here, Tommy," growled one of the two silent men.
"What do they do, then, old know-all ?" "Chops their heads off, I've heerd." "Oh, well, I don't want 'em to have their heads chopped off.