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As for the rest, Gascoigne was of opinion that Jack ought to follow up the service, and become a captain, but there was plenty of time to think about that, as he observed, now all they had to consider was how to get on shore; for the refitting of the ship was an excuse for detaining them on board, which they knew Mr Pottyfar would avail himself of.
Jack dined in the gun-room on the day of their arrival, and he resolved that he would ask that very evening. Captain Wilson was already on shore at the Governor's. Now, there had been a little difference of opinion between Mr Pottyfar and Mr Hawkins, the chaplain, on a point of seamanship, and most of the officers sided with the chaplain, who, as we have before observed, was a first-rate seaman.
"Top-men aloft there; stand by to clew up the royals and, Captain Wilson, shall we take them in? I'm afraid of that pole it bends now like a coach-whip," said Mr Pottyfar, looking up aloft, with his hands in both pockets. "In royals lower away." "They are going about, sir," said the second lieutenant, Mr Haswell. "Look out," observed the chaplain, "it's coming."
Jack returned on deck, and found that the captain was not yet ready; he went up to Mr Pottyfar, and told him that the captain had ordered him to go on shore with him; and Mr Pottyfar, who had quite got over his spleen, said: "Very well, Mr Easy I wish you a great deal of pleasure." "This is very different from yesterday," thought Jack; "suppose I try the medicine?"
"I should so long to try it, sir," replied Jack; "I read the book one day, and it said that if you took it daily for a fortnight or three weeks, and with plenty of air and exercise, it would do wonders." "And it's very true," replied Mr Pottyfar, "and if you'd like to try it you shall I have plenty shall I give you a dose now?"
"But, Mr Easy," replied the captain, after a pause, "if Mr Pottyfar will allow you to stay on shore, I cannot you have your duty to learn. You must be aware that now is your time, and you must not lose opportunities that do not occur every day. You must acknowledge the truth of what I say."
Jack reported himself when he came on board, and Mr Pottyfar, who was on the quarter-deck at the time, expressed a hope that Mr Easy would take his share of the duty, now that he had had such a spell on shore; to which Jack very graciously acceded, and then went down below, where he found Gascoigne and his new messmates, with most of whom he was already acquainted.
"We take no prizes this day, depend upon it." "We must have another hand to the wheel, sir, if you please," said the quarter-master, who was assisting the helmsman. Mr Pottyfar, with his hands concealed as usual, stood by the capstern. "I fear, sir, we cannot carry the mainsail much longer." "No," observed the chaplain, "I was thinking so."
"We take no prizes this day, depend upon it." "We must have another hand to the wheel, sir, if you please," said the quarter-master, who was assisting the helmsman. Mr Pottyfar, with his hands concealed as usual, stood by the capstern. "I fear, sir, we cannot carry the mainsail much longer." "No," observed the chaplain, "I was thinking so."
I am a fool Mesty is right I'll ask for my discharge to-morrow." Jack went down below, and told Gascoigne what he had determined to do. "You'll do no such thing, Jack," replied Gascoigne; "depend upon it, you'll have plenty of leave in a day or two. Pottyfar was in a pet with the chaplain, who was too much for him. Captain Wilson will be on board by nine o'clock."
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