"I swear it, Vernon!"
"I thought you would. I have made my will; the Lively Bee will be under your command if anything happens to me."
"Why so despondent? You do not think we shall go down in the gale?"
"No, but ours is a venturesome life, and I like to get things in order."
"Captain, the water is gaining on us."
"Pump away, lads; the back of the storm is broken."
Tempest went to the pumps, and saw one of the men whose arms were tired, and whose whole body showed exhaustion.
"Stand away, Mike; let me have a turn for a few minutes."
"You, sir? You're a gentleman."