"I want to lie down." "You ready, Gnat ?" "Oh yes," I replied.

"I don't feel as if I could enjoy anything to-day." "Right, then.

No, Ching; back on board ship." "You go velly soon?
Now ?" "Yes, directly." Ching smiled--he had a habit of smiling at everything nearly, and we paid our reckoning and followed him down to the landing-place, to arrive there just in time to see the barge with the captain and his escort gliding rapidly away toward the ship.
"Too soon findee boat," said Ching.

"Tellee man come when sun go out of sight." "Yes, and that means two hours good," said Barkins.

"Look here, Ching, hire a boat cheap.