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"We are in as tight a hole, McCarthy," said he, "as the poor old ship was ever placed in, and it will take us all our time to get out of it; so, it's best to let all the hands know it, that each may do his best for the good of all." "Aye, aye, sorr," answered Mr McCarthy; "it's no sight o' use beating about the bush when danger's under weigh. Till 'em the truth, Cap'en, and shame the divil!"
'Cap'en Cuttle, repeated Mrs MacStinger, in the same determined manner, 'I wish to know if you're a-coming home, Sir. The Captain seemed quite ready to go, but faintly suggested something to the effect of 'not making so much noise about it. 'Ay, ay, ay, said Bunsby, in a soothing tone. 'Awast, my lass, awast!
"I would not have had it happen for worlds. We flying the old Union jack, too, that boasts of never passing either friend or foe when in danger and asking aid." He spoke still more bitterly, as if he had not heard their excuses. "But hang it, cap'en," cried Mr Fosset, "I tell you " Captain Applegarth waved him aside.
I reckon she didn't get on with him any better than the men, for she ups and dies one day, leavin' her baby, a year-old gal. One o' the crew was fond o' that baby. He used to get the black nurse to put it in the dingy, and he'd tow it astern, rocking it with the painter like a cradle. He did it hatin' the cap'en all the same.
"But, I tell you, Cap'en Applegarth, the engines can't stand it without breaking down, and then where will you be, I'd like to know?" "I'll risk that." "No, cap'en," snorted the old chief, doggedly. "I'm responsible to the owners for the engines, and if anything happened to the machinery they'd blame me. I can't do it." The skipper flew up to white heat at this.
"Don't you remember, cap'en," he cried, "giving me that fat one there, the Colt revolver, last voyage when you thought there was going to be a mutiny; and how you instructed me how to use it?" "Oh, aye, I remember. I clean forgot, lad; this bother about the ship has turned my head, I think," snorted he, not a bit angrily though.
Leigh is a strong, sturdy fellow, worth any two hands on a yard; and, as for navigating, he can work out a reckoning better than than myself!" "That mebbe, that mebbe, I dinna gang for to denee that stat'ment, Cap'en," said the Scotsman, sneeringly, implying that I or anybody else might easily eclipse the skipper's powers of calculation; "but I hae my doots, mon, I hae my doots."
'I've just now sent a boy up to your office with the passenger-list, colonel. 'You haven't got another boy to spare, p'raps, cap'en? said the colonel, in a tone almost amounting to severity. 'I guess there air a dozen if you want 'em, colonel, said the captain. 'One moderate big 'un could convey a dozen champagne, perhaps, observed the colonel, musing, 'to my office.
"Look sharp, Cap'en!" shouted Bill Summers from the bow as the ship gave a quiver all over. "She's just about to founder."
Mark my words, Cap'en Applegarth, that there craft be either The Flying Dutchman, as I've often heard tell on, but never seen meself, or a ghost-ship; and Lord help us we be all doomed men!" "Nonsense, man!" cried Captain Applegarth. "Don't make such an ass of yourself! Flying Dutchman indeed!
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