Look here, young fellow: as aforesaid, when you interrupted, we received you as gentlemen should, and have taken great care of you, and tried to smooth you down into something like a budding officer." "Thank you," I said humbly; "I'm so grateful." "And so you ought to be, sir.

But look here, what in the name of thunder do you mean by forsaking us and taking to bad company ?" "Who does ?" "Why, you do, sir.

Smithy and I talked it over last night, and we both agreed that you're never happy unless you're along with the forecastle Jacks, or sneaking about with old Ching." "Get out!" I said indignantly.
"None of your impudence, sir, because that won't do.

It's come to this: either you've got to give up low society, or high." "Which is which ?" I said.
"What ?" "I said which is which?
Do you mean you two fellows are high society ?" "Do you hear this beggar, Smithy ?" "Oh yes, I hear him.

Isn't it awful to find so much depravity in such a small body?
But keep him to it, and make him speak.