"We've made an end of it at last.

My word, Mr Herrick, sir, it's truly-thankful-Amen I am that the poor chap's all right again." "And so am I, Tom Jecks," I replied.
"O' course you is, sir; I never meant to cut his tail, only to frighten him a bit; but, poor heathen, he took it all as serious as seas.

Shall I go and chuck the tin-can overboard ?" "No; leave it here for him to find when he wakes up." "Right it is, sir.

But what a fuss for a man to make about a bit o' hair.

He never howls about having his head shaved." "No," I said; "but you see he would have given anything sooner than have his tail touched." "And most got drownded, sir.