Tom Toby’s sudden brightness of face seemed to be eclipsed by these last remarks.
“I think we had better travel in places nearer home, then.”
“Why?” asked Frank.
“I was seasick once: it was orful.”
“The sickness is a short and healthy one,” said Frank.
“You will find it a healthy one, if you ever are rolling on the Atlantic, with
‘Twice a thousand miles behind you, and a thousand miles before.’
I wouldn’t be sick in that way again for any thing. I tell you ’twas orful!”
Master Lewis laughed at Tom’s pointed objection.
“As to learning the languages,” continued Tom, “I’ve noticed all the Frenchmen and Germans I have tried to talk with speak their own language very poorly.”