"Has he been all over the world, Jo?"
"All over the world; and O Dan, he has seen such places!"
"I tell you what we will do," said Dan. "To-morrow you shall buy a couple of young bullfinches, and you shall find out some tune the Old Sailor is fond of; and I will teach the bullfinches to whistle it. Then you shall give the birds to the Old Sailor, and say they are a present from me and you."
"That will be prime! He will be so pleased!"
"Have you ever heard him sing, Jo?"
"Yes," answered Joshua, laughing; "I have heard him sing,--
'Which is the properest day to drink,
Saturday, Sunday, Monday?
Each is the properest day, I think-- Why should I name but one day?
Tell me but yours, I'll mention my day,
Let us but fix on some day--
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday, or Monday.'"