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"I donno as I've ever said it to you, but I've al'ays said it to close friends," stated the Cap'n, earnestly, "that there are only three things on earth I'm afraid of, and them are: pneumony, bein' struck by lightnin', and havin' a land-shark git the law on me. There ain't us'ly no help for ye." He sighed and smoked reflectively. Then his face hardened.
Them two us'ly cusses strangers, no matter what age or sect. They was learnt to do it." He gazed doubtfully at the birds, as though they might possibly be deteriorating in the effeminacies of shore life. "I always was a great hand with pets of all kinds," said the lady, modestly. "Animals seem to take to me sort of naturally.
There's more of the peppersass tang to it than ladies us'ly enjoys." The little woman gave a chirrup at the birds, and, to the skipper's utter astonishment, both Port and Starboard chirruped back sociably. Port then remarked: "Pretty Polly!" Starboard chirruped a few cheery bars from "A Sailor's Wife a Sailor's Star Should Be."
I hear you have long followed the sea, Cap'n Sproul I believe that's the name, Cap'n Sproul?" "Sproul it is, ma'am Aaron for fore-riggin'. Them as said I follered the sea was nearer than shore-folks us'ly be. Took my dunnage aboard at fourteen, master at twenty-four, keel-hauled by rheumatiz at fifty-six wouldn't be here if it wasn't for that. I ain't stuck on a penny-flippin' job of this sort."
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