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Templemore, ought you not to feel the disgrace of the punishment? inquired the captain severely. 'Yes, sir, if I felt I deserved it I should. I should not laugh, sir, if you sent me to the mast-head, replied the boy, assuming a serious countenance. 'You see, Mr. Markitall, that he can be grave, observed the captain.
The other day, you may recollect, when you punished Wilson the marine, whom I appointed to take care of his chest and hammock, he was crying the whole time; almost tantamount at least an indirect species of mutiny on his part, as it implied 'That the boy was sorry that his servant was punished; I never flog a man but I'm sorry myself, Mr. Markitall.
I laugh in my sleep I laugh when I awake I laugh when the sun shines I always feel so happy; but though you do mast-head me, Mr Markitall, I should not laugh, but be very sorry, if any misfortune happened to you." "I believe you would, boy I do indeed, Mr Markitall," said the captain.
I should particularly wish, sir, that you would speak to him, and see if any interference on your part " "Would make him cry eh? better to laugh than cry in this world. Does he never cry, Mr Markitall?" "Yes, sir, and very unseasonably.
The other day, you may recollect, when you punished Wilson the marine, whom I appointed to take care of his chest and hammock, he was crying the whole time; almost tantamount at least an indirect species of mutiny on his part, as it implied " "That the boy was sorry that his servant was punished; I never flog a man but I'm sorry myself, Mr Markitall."
You laugh when you go to the mast-head. 'But I obey the order, sir, immediately do I not, Mr. Markitall? 'Yes, sir, you obey the order; but, at the same time, your laughing proves that you do not mind the punishment. 'No more I do, sir. I spend half my time at the mast-head, and I'm used to it now. 'But, Mr.
Now sir, there's Mr Templemore; I can do nothing with him he does nothing but laugh." "Laugh! Mr Markitall, does he laugh at you?" "Not exactly, sir; but he laughs at everything. If I send him to the mast-head, he goes up laughing; if I call him down, he comes down laughing; if I find fault with him, he laughs the next minute: in fact, sir, he does nothing but laugh.
Templemore appears to be aware of his error, I do not wish to press my complaint I have only to request that he will never laugh again. 'You hear, boy, what the first lieutenant says; it's very reasonable, and I beg I may hear no more complaints. Mr. Markitall, let me know when the foot of that foretopsail will be repaired I should like to shift it to-night. Mr.
Markitall. This, with Captain Plumbton, was as much as to say, No. 'The young gentlemen, sir, I am sorry to say, are very troublesome. 'Boys always are, replied the captain. 'Yes, sir; but the duty must be carried on, and I cannot do without them. 'Very true midshipmen are very useful. 'But I'm sorry to say, sir, that they are not. Now, sir, there's Mr.
I laugh in my sleep I laugh when I awake I laugh when the sun shines I always feel so happy; but though you do mast-head me, Mr. Markitall, I should not laugh, but be very sorry, if any misfortune happened to you. 'I believe you would, boy I do indeed, Mr. Markitall, said the captain. 'Well, sir, replied the first lieutenant, 'as Mr.
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