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Updated: June 18, 2025
Make your way among the houses as quietly as possible, and seize a couple of fishermen and bring them off with you. Our interpreter will be able to find out from them at any rate, general details as to the depth of water and the nature of the anchorage." "Who shall I take with me, sir?" "The regular gig's crew and Mr. Simmonds. He has passed, and it may give him a chance of promotion.
But the orders I gave must have seemed those of a madman: I told him to sail right away but to double back in time to have the schooner round again at twelve noon to-day, and then to send the gig's crew to pick me up on Pulwick sand. 'Life and death, said I to him, and he, brave fellow, 'Ay, ay, sir, as if it was the most simple thing in the world, and off with him without another word."
All hands were speedily on deck; and in spite of the risk they ran, and of the remonstrances of their comrades, two of the gig's crew jumped into her with a rope, which they tried to pass round her. It was a difficult task in that heavy sea, and many times they failed, and we constantly feared that men, boat, and all were gone.
In another minute the gig's bow grated on the beach. "Quietly, lads," the first lieutenant said. "Step into the water without splashing. Then follow me as quickly as you can." The beach was a sandy one, and the footsteps of the sailors were almost noiseless as they stole towards the village.
While here, I often thought of the miserable, gloomy weeks we had spent in this dull place, in the brig; discontent and hard usage on board, and four hands to do all the work on shore. Give me a big ship. There is more room, more hands, better outfit, better regulation, more life, and more company. Another thing was better arranged here: we had a regular gig's crew.
Except in the one instance of the gig's man, whom I had fired at under a delusion, it was my good fortune as yet to have escaped imbruing my hands in blood. During the action with the Albion, I was sent in the boat, under the particular charge of the mate.
After supper, the gig's crew were called, and we rowed ashore, dressed in our uniform, beached the boat, and went up to the fandango. The bride's father's house was the principal one in the place, with a large court in front, upon which a tent was built, capable of containing several hundred people.
Tarbill was able to do, but he was not successful in turning any of the crawling creatures over on their backs. The tent was erected before dark, and, with a cheerful fire burning in front of it, supper was prepared. This time they had tin dishes to eat from, as a supply was found in the gig's lockers.
His face was white enough in the uncertain glimmer of the gig's lamps when he thrust his head out of the sack and looked first at one and then at another of his companions. In a deep and hollow voice he spoke: "If you had been where I hae been, your body would burn too," said he.
"Where, sir? where?" cried he in the hoarse voice of Dick. "There, just below there; I saw him." For answer Dick leaned over the gig's bows, and thrust down his boat-hook. "Give way, my lads," he cried, and again and again he thrust down his hook.
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