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Why, good woman, Ive been off there in the Boadishey frigate, when you could see nothing but some such matter as a piece of sky, mayhap, as big as the main sail; and then again, there was a hole under your lee-quarter big enough to hold the whole British navy. Oh! for massys sake! and want you afeard, Benjamin? and how did you get off?
To my notion, Benjamin, shes likely to turn out a desput ugly gal. Ugly! echoed the major-domo, opening eyes that were beginning to close in a very suspicious sleepiness, in wide amazement. By the Lord Harry, woman, I should as soon think of calling the Boadishey a clumsy frigate. What the devil would you have?
Taking it by and large, Master Bump-ho, its but a small matter after all, he said. Now, Ive known very good sort of men, aboard of the Boadishey, laid by the heels, for nothing, mayhap, but forgetting that theyd drunk their allowance already, when a glass of grog has come in their way.
Why, woman, the figure-head of the Boadishey was a fool to her, and that, as Ive often heard the captain say, was an image of a great queen; and arnt queens always comely, woman? for who do you think would be a king, and not choose a handsome bedfellow? Talk decent, Benjamin, said the housekeeper, Or I wont keep your company.
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