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The suit in which he had fallen overboard had been dried at the cook's galley, and was in condition for use. While changing his garments, he recited to Mr. Stoute the new misfortune that had overtaken him.
He evidently regards himself as a very great man, not to be disturbed by insignificant Greek scholars." "What do you mean by insignificant, Mr. Stoute?" asked the lean professor, solemnly. "Why, the minister had never even heard of you, of your Greek Grammar, Greek Reader, and Anabasis. Such is fame!" chuckled the good-natured instructor.
He handles the vessel like an old admiral who has been imbedded in salt for forty years!" "Any boy could do it!" snarled the irate professor. "It is fortunate that Captain Kendall went on deck when he did," added Mr. Stoute. "We should all have gone to the bottom if they hadn't taken in sail in season." "You distress yourself with mighty bugbears," sneered Mr. Hamblin.
"'What we Americans call a practical joke, were the words of the minister. Do you regard this as a joke, Mr. Stoute?" said the learned gentleman, very seriously. "I suppose it is a joke to all, except the victim." "Do you know anything about the author of this senseless piece of imposition?" "Certainly not.
Lowington arrives," replied Paul, fixing his eyes upon the deck. "Mr. Hamblin has not spoken to me since I left the class yesterday afternoon." "It is not proper for me to say anything about that to you, Captain Kendall," added Mr. Stoute. "I feel that I have tried to do my duty; and, whatever happens to me, I shall endeavor to be satisfied."
"I had not finished the Greek lesson." "But there's a squall coming up," pleaded Mr. Stoute. "What if there was a squall coming up. The principal assured me there were hands enough on deck to work the vessel under all ordinary circumstances." "But you don't understand the matter, Mr. Hamblin," continued the jolly professor. "Do you mean to insult me too, Mr.
"I supposed she would get in before us, we were detained so long by the wreck," replied Mr. Stoute. "Probably she stood off and on during the night, seeking for us," added Paul, as he again looked through the spy-glass at the ship. "She seems to be sound in all her upper works, so far as I can see." "I dare say the ship would be safe enough as long as Mr. Lowington and Mr.
Hamblin, glancing at the sheet. "Precisely so; if it had been written in Greek or Latin I could not read it," laughed Mr. Stoute. "My French, as I have had occasion to acknowledge to you with deep humiliation, has been neglected for more important studies. This letter appears to have been written by some distinguished person, but unfortunately he has chosen to indite it in French."
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