“Then you don’t like him?”
“I haven’t had much to do with him.”
“Confound him! why don’t he speak out?” said Brandon to himself. It occurred to him, however, that further questions, respecting a man whom he was not supposed to know, might excite the suspicions of the boy, and he refrained.
Meanwhile Harry, who had a healthy boy’s appetite, had commenced eating his second sandwich, but he had not again tasted of the ale.
“Come,” said Captain Brandon, “suppose we drink success to the Sea Eagle, and a quick and prosperous voyage.”
So saying, he placed the glass to his lips.
“With pleasure,” responded Harry, following his example. He merely tasted the ale, however, and then set down the glass.
“That will never do, my lad,” said the captain. “It is always usual, on such occasions, to drain the glass.”
“I don’t like ale very well.”
“But you won’t refuse to drink it, under such circumstances?”