I'm goin' off with a gang to take up the last of my fish weirs and I thought maybe the little shaver'd like to go along.

I need help in bossin' the fo'mast hands, you see, and he's some consider'ble of a driver, that second mate is.
Yes sir-ee! You ought to hear him order 'em to get up anchor.

Ho! ho! I--Hey?
Why--why, what's the matter ?" Thankful's face was still pale and she was trembling.
"Nothin', nothin', Cap'n Bangs," she said.

"I've had a--a surprise, that's all." "A surprise! Yes, you look as if you had." Then, noticing the letter in her lap, he added.

"You ain't had bad news, have you ?" "No.