"Of course not," the captain hastened to assure him. "I just asked the question without thinking."
"I'd trust Lucky wid me own life an' so would anyone else what knows him," Pete affirmed.
"And you think he'll go?" Bob asked.
"Sure, but yer'll have ter pay him five dollars a day.
"We'll be glad to," Bob assured him.
"Why do they call him Lucky?" Jack asked.
"I dunno. He niver's had iny great luck not's fer's I know."
"I suppose you can fit them out all right, Pete?" Captain Blake asked.
"Lave ut ter me. Whin do you want ter start?" he asked, turning to Bob.
"Why, the sooner the better, I suppose. Let's see, today's Friday. Do you think we could get off on Monday?"