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Quarter-masters, go on deck with your seizings. When all is ready, you can then expostulate." The men obeyed my orders; they crawled on deck, rigged the gratings, and stood by. "All is ready, sir," said I, touching my hat to the captain. "Send the ship's company aft, Mr Paul." "Aft, then, all of you, for punishment," cried the boatswain. "Yes, it is all of us for punishment," cried one voice.
Their directions, unless specifically pointed out by their numbers, must come from the vice-admiral. Is my barge ashore, Lord Geoffrey Cleveland?" "It is, sir, as well as the cutter for Mr. Cornet and the quarter-masters." "It is well. Gentlemen, we will go on board; the Cæsar must weigh and join the other vessels in the offing.
Newton directed the body to be taken into the cuddy, that the men might not be dispirited by the sight. He then hastened to the poop, that he might reconnoitre the enemy. He perceived that the corvette had hauled on board his tattered courses, and was standing ahead of them. "He's off, sir," cried one of the quarter-masters.
"'Strange sails on the larboard tack, heading as follows." "By George, crossing our course! We shall soon see them from deck. Do the ships astern notice the signals?" "Every one of them, Sir Gervaise," answered the captain; "the Thunderer has just lowered her answering flag, and the Active is repeating. I have never seen quarter-masters so nimble!"
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