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I should particularly wish, sir, that you would speak to him, and see if any interference on your part 'Would make him cry eh? better to laugh than cry in this world. Does he never cry, Mr. Markitall? 'Yes, sir, and very unseasonably.
Templemore; I can do nothing with him he does nothing but laugh. 'Laugh! Mr. Markitall, does he laugh at you? 'Not exactly, sir; but he laughs at everything. If I send him to the mast-head, he goes up laughing; if I call him down, he comes down laughing; if I find fault with him, he laughs the next minute: in fact, sir, he does nothing but laugh.
'No you are right, nor the gangway; but you may laugh on the forecastle, and when below with your messmates. 'No, sir, we may not; Mr. Markitall always sends out if he hears us laughing. 'Because, Mr. Templemore, you're always laughing. 'I believe I am, sir; and if it's wrong I'm sorry to displease you, but I mean no disrespect.
You laugh when you go to the mast-head." "But I obey the order, sir, immediately Do I not, Mr Markitall?" "Yes, sir, you obey the order; but, at the same time, your laughing proves that you do not mind the punishment." "No more I do, sir. I spend half my time at the mast-head, and I'm used to it now."
His features were sharp and lean as was his body, and wore every appearance of a cross-grained temper. He had been making divers complaints of divers persons, and the captain had hitherto appeared imperturbable. Captain Plumbton was an even-tempered man, who was satisfied with a good dinner. Lieutenant Markitall was an odd-tempered man, who would quarrel with his bread and butter.
His features were sharp and lean as was his body, and wore every appearance of a cross-grained temper. He had been making divers complaints of divers persons, and the captain had hitherto appeared imperturbable. Captain Plumbton was an even-tempered man, who was satisfied with a good dinner. Lieutenant Markitall was an odd-tempered man, who would quarrel with his bread and butter.
Markitall went down under the half-deck to make the inquiry. 'And, Edward, said Captain Plumbton, as soon as the lieutenant was out of ear-shot, 'I have a good deal more to say to you upon this subject, but I have no time now. So come and dine with me at my table, you know, I allow laughing in moderation. The boy touched his hat, and with a grateful, happy countenance, walked away.
"But, Mr Templemore, ought you not to feel the disgrace of the punishment?" inquired the captain, severely. "Yes, sir, if I felt I deserved it I should. I should not laugh, sir, if you sent me to the mast-head," replied the boy, assuming a serious countenance. "You see, Mr Markitall, that he can be grave," observed the captain.
Mr Markitall, let me know when the foot of that foretopsail will be repaired I should like to shift it to-night." Mr Markitall went down under the half-deck to make the inquiry. "And, Edward," said Captain Plumbton, as soon as the lieutenant was out of ear-shot, "I have a good deal more to say to you upon this subject, but I have no time now.
"Quite impossible, sir," continued the first-lieutenant, "to carry on the duty without support." This oracular observation, which, from the relative forms of the two parties, descended as it were from above, was replied to by the captain with a "Very true." "Then, sir, I presume you will not object to my putting that man in the report for punishment?" "I'll think about it, Mr Markitall."
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