I say, Tanner, our day's coming.

As soon as we're both quite strong he has got to pay for all this, hasn't he ?" "Oh, bother! I say, the skipper and Dishy are both going ashore to-day with an escort of Jacks and marines." "Are they ?" I said eagerly.
"Yes; there's some game or another on.

Let's ask leave, and take old Ching with us." "Want to try puppy-pie again ?" said Smith, grinning.
"I want to do something for a change.

I know! I'll go and see the doctor, and tell him we want a walk in the country to collect flowers, and ask him if he'll name them." "Well, he can't give us leave." "No; but he'll ask Dishy to let us off." "Bravo!" cried Smith.

"Off you go.