"I would not like to go, Mr. Miller, for I have been very happy in your home. So I'm not going to think about it."
"Still, I would like to see you prosper in this world," went on the man who had befriended Nat. "If you have a chance to get a place on a boat, take it. You may be able to come and see us once in a while, between trips."
"I will always consider my home at your house."
"I hope you will, Nat."
"Still, nothing may happen," went on the boy. "Did you get the ship all unloaded?"
"Yes, the holds are emptied, and I have a job to-morrow helping load her. I guess you could get something to do if you came down."
"But I thought you were going to call on Mr. Weatherby?"
"I am, but he told me to come when I was not working. He is going to be home all day."
"That will be all right, then. Now let's hurry home. I think it's going to rain harder soon, and my wife will probably be worrying about me."