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When I am told to do any duty, I do it if it is possible; and whether it is possible often depends upon whether you think it is or not." "I should say that it was audacious for you to think of capturing two steamers, fitted out for war purposes, and twice the size of your own ship, with the Bronx," added Mr. Blowitt, still laughing, to take off the edge of his criticism.
Linscott considerable uneasiness. Mr. Blowitt was sent home by a store-ship; but he died soon after his arrival; and his loving companions-in-arms could not follow his remains to an honored grave.
"If she has the reputation of being a very fast vessel, very likely she believes that she can run away from us," suggested Mr. Blowitt. "As I don't believe the vessel floats that can outsail the Bellevite, I shall give her time to get well away from the port before the screw turns again," said the captain. "Mr. Passford," called he a little later.
"On board the Teaser!" shouted Lonley, so distinctly that he could hardly have been more than three hundred feet from the steamer. "On shore," replied Christy, prompted by Mr. Blowitt. "I am waiting for Gilder! Why don't he come on shore?" shouted Lonley, his impatience apparent in his tones. "Where are all the men?" demanded Christy, as requested by the second lieutenant.
"Perhaps it would be better to give the command to the second lieutenant; and if you do so, I assure you, upon my honor, that it will not produce a particle of feeling in my mind. I shall honor, respect, and love you as I have always, Captain Blowitt." "My dear fellow, you are entirely misunderstanding me," protested the commander, as earnestly as his subordinate had spoken.
Blowitt and the prize-crew had returned, and all the damage done by the guns of the Yazoo had been repaired, so that the Bellevite was in as good condition as when she left the Navy Yard at Brooklyn. She captured several schooners, but no very important prize. Many of the officers were disgusted with the inactivity of the service.
Simply because my father was forty-five years old when he told Captain Breaker to do it. If I were only thirty years old I should not be audacious. I am a boy, and therefore anything that I do is daring, audacious, impudent, imprudent." "I rather think you are right, Mr. Passford, and it is your age more than the results of your actions that is the basis of our judgment," said Captain Blowitt.
You must get ready to sail at once; but you must write your report of your expedition before you leave," added Captain Blowitt, as he rose from his chair, and the trio left the cabin. Christy gaped several times during the latter part of the interview, for he had not slept a wink during the preceding night.
His father recalled some of the conversations between the young officer and Captain Blowitt and others, reported to him before. He insisted that the remarks of his superiors were highly complimentary to him, and that he had no right to take offence at them. "I dare say I am entirely wrong, father; but it will do me no harm to serve in a subordinate capacity," added Christy.
It had been foggy during the preceding day, and if any movement on the part of the enemy had been indicated it could not have been seen on board of the ships off the entrance to the bay. "I hope this business we are to do this morning will not take us long," said Mr. Blowitt.
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