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I am afraid that I have not the pleasure of knowing your names, and must request the honour of being introduced." Lieutenant Winterbottom bowed. "I've had the pleasure of reading Lieutenant Winterbottom's name several times this forenoon," observed Captain Oughton, as he returned the salute. "You refer to my luggage, I'm afraid, Captain Oughton."
"Now, my lads," said Captain Oughton, "if I am not mistaken, that vessel is commanded by the very best seaman that ever left a French port, and to do him justice, he's a damnation fine fellow! a severe punisher, and can take a mauling as well as give one." "Yes, sir, so can we," replied several of the men together. "I know you can, my lads; and give and take is fair play.
The poulterer made his appearance, was interrogated, and obliged, in his own defence, to criminate the parties, corroborating his assertions by producing a pair of spurs found upon a cock which had been killed, and thrown behind the coop in a hurry, at the appearance of Captain Oughton on deck. "I am sorry that my officers should have taken such a liberty," observed the major, gravely.
The escape of a modern pickpocket will afford more matter of conversation than the famous retreat of the ten thousand." "To be sure," replied Captain Oughton; "and a fair stand-up fight between Humphreys and Mendoza create more interest than the famous battles of , I'm sure I forget." "Of Marathon and Thermopylæ; they will do," added Ansell.
The torrents of blood from his breast at once told the tale: and Newton called to some of the men, that his commander might be taken below. "Wait a moment, my dear lad," said Captain Oughton faintly, and catching his breath at every word; "it's a finisher can't come to time I die game." His head fell on his breast, and the blood poured out of his mouth.
"The sooner the better, Mr Forster. He's but a `rum customer, and `a hard hitter' by all accounts. Clear up the decks, and beat to quarters." The strange vessel came down with such rapidity that, by the time the captain's orders were obeyed, she was not more than two miles distant. "There's `in studding-sails, and in devilish good style too!" observed Captain Oughton.
The Windsor castle, worked by Newton, bracing round on the other tack, and the corvette rounding to on the same, the two vessels separated for a few minutes. "Devilish well stopped, Newton, wasn't it?" said Captain Oughton, showing his white teeth. "Look out again here she comes."
The officers hastened below to wash and change their dress after this very annoying retaliation on the part of Captain Oughton. When they felt themselves again clean and comfortable, their good humour returned, although they voted their captain not to be very refined in his ideas, and agreed with him that his practical joke beat "cock-fighting."
"A stomacher, and both down!" cried Captain Oughton, as he surveyed the deck. "Be quick, Newton, hand the men below. Don't bring her to the wind yet, he has lost his way by luffing up, and cannot make play again for a few minutes."
As the officers followed the first-mate down the companion-ladder, Captain Oughton looked at Mr Ansell, and observed to Newton, "That fellow would peel well." The Windsor Castle sailed, and in a few days was clear of the channel. Newton, whose thoughts were of Isabel Revel, felt not that regret at quitting the country, usually attached to those who leave all dear to them behind.
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