“No; only that you look rather yellow.”
“Oh, don’t laugh at a fellow, sir. It does seem so hard. Sharks! and me left behind.”
“That’s it, is it?” cried Jack, laughing.
“Yes, sir; ain’t it bad enough? But I say, sir, it does do a fellow good to see you laugh like that.”
“Absurd! But I meant you to go, Ned.”
“Did you, sir?” cried the man joyfully.
“Of course. My father said the other night that I was to take you with me everywhere I liked, and have you as my regular attendant.”
“Did he, sir?” cried the man joyfully. “Think of that now. Well, I was going to ask him to raise my wages, and now I won’t. I say, Mr Jack, sir, ain’t it a lovely morning?”
“I thought it looked rather cloudy just now, Ned,” said Jack dryly.
“Now, my boy, are you ready?” said Sir John, coming up.