Either his wound or the doctoring has made him go better.

He's awfully sharp now.

I'll go and tell the skipper to turn back." "That's right; chaff away," cried Smith.

"Look at the place we're in! There isn't a sign of a town.

What would bring pirates up here ?" "Pirates don't want towns, do they, stupid ?" cried Barkins; "they want a place to lay up their ships in, and here it is.