"Oh yes, sir!" said Mrs. White; "you shall have as good a bed as any in Hull. Here, Nancy, Nancy!" and, preceded by the girl, the worthy captain was led up-stairs, and shown into a bed-room just opposite to that of Arrah Neil.
[CHAPTER XVIII.]
At the door of Captain Barecolt's room Nancy put the candle in his hand, and made him a low curtsey, which might be partly in answer to various civil speeches which the worthy and respectable gentleman had addressed to her as they went up-stairs, partly as a hint that she did not intend to go any farther in his company; for to say the truth, the nose of the tall captain was not at all prepossessing in Nancy's eyes.
"I want to speak de leetle vord vid you, my dear," said Captain Barecolt, taking the candle.
The girl, however, only dropped him another curtsey, replying, "Well, sir, what is it? Pray be quick, for missis will want me."
"Tell me, my dear," said Barecolt, lowering his voice, "vat be dat gentleman dat I see come in just now?--he who were vat you call teepsy?"
"Oh, he is a lodger, sir," replied Nancy, turning round to go away.
"Stop, stop!" said Barecolt: "answer me de oder leetle vord. Have he got von young lady vid him?"
"Yes, sir; no more," replied Nancy.
"And in dis house?" asked Captain Barecolt.