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Adding in a stage whisper, which I also could not help overhearing: "An' it's foorst-class he is entoirely a raal broth av a bhoy, sure." "Indeed," said Mr Mackay, smiling at the Irishman's irony at my expense, in return no doubt for my whimsical assumption of dignity when telling him who I was.
"Me name's Tim Rooney, as I tould you afore, Misther Gray- ham sure, an' it's fond I am ov bacon, avic, an' ham, too, by the same token! I'd have ye to know, as ye're a foorst-class apprentice which kills me enthirely wid the laffin' sure! that I'm the bosun av the Silver Quane; an' as we're agoin' to be shipmets togither, I hopes things'll be moighty plisint atwane us, sure."
I said, much surprised at this piece of information, being under the impression that the others had all gone below. "Iv'ry ha'porth," he answered; "that is, lavin' out ye're brother middies, or `foorst-class apprentices' loike y'rsilf, Misther Gray-ham faix, though, they aren't sailors yit by a long shot.
Another youngster from Leadenhall Street eh?" He looked at me inquiringly as he asked the question. "Yes, sorr. He's Misther Gray-ham, sorr; jist come down to jine the Silver Quane, sorr, as foorst-class apprentice," replied the boatswain with a sly wink to the other, which I was quick enough to catch.
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