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He brought some medicine with him, which he at once gave to the captain on feeling his pulse. "You are a brave man, Captain Aggett," he said, "I will not disguise the truth from you. You are sinking. Any worldly matters you have to arrange should be settled without delay." "I have done that already, doctor," answered the captain, in a weak voice. "Who has the watch, Owen?"
The bath was emptied, Neptune and his gang speedily doffed their theatrical costume and appeared in their proper dresses, each man hurrying to his station at the guns ready to meet an enemy should one have been in sight. "You behaved wisely, Owen," observed Captain Aggett the next day.
The river pilot was soon on board, the sails were loosened, the anchor hove up, and the "Druid," with a fair wind, glided down the stream. "Although you may not take to the sea, you'll like to learn as much seamanship and navigation as you can while you are on board," observed Captain Aggett.
"He may be with some of them, sir," observed Owen, "but he certainly is not with others, and I could not bear longer to see a helpless boy ill-treated, as young Midge has been for many weeks past." "I'll see to the matter," said Captain Aggett.
Every day he rapidly gained health and strength, while the colour returned to his cheeks, which were getting well-browned by the hot sun and sea air. "Your friends at Wapping would not know you again," observed Captain Aggett, after they had been at sea a few weeks. "When we get back they will declare I have exchanged you for some one else.
The captain had a good deal of conversation with Owen, with whom he seemed highly pleased. He took him over the ship, and showed him his nautical instruments, which Owen said he had never seen, although he had read about them, and knew their use. "What! have you learned navigation?" asked Captain Aggett.
He carried out his intention the first time that he found himself alone with the captain in the cabin. "Such things will occur on board ship," answered Captain Aggett, "but I did not suppose that the first mate would have been guilty of such tyranny as you describe; I always fancied that he was a favourite with the men."
"That may be, sir," answered Nat, "but no one thought of doing it, and if you had not I should have been drowned, so I have good reason to thank you." Captain Aggett had been for some time unwell, although he had come on deck as usual. He now grew worse, and for days together was confined to his cabin. Owen endeavoured to repay the kindness he had received by being unremitting in his attentions.
"I am acquainted with the principles, and could very soon learn it, I believe, if I had a book especially explaining the subject," answered Owen. Captain Aggett handed one to him, telling him to take it home and study it. "Is this the first time you have been on board a ship?" asked the captain.
"We don't want any boys fresh from school here with their new-fangled notions. If I see that sextant again I will break it to pieces. The mates and I can look after the navigation of the ship, I expect, without your assistance." Owen went below and stowed away his sextant, which was one given him by Captain Aggett, and which he highly prized.
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