"You ought to know all about it after the practice you had in Mexico," Jack retorted.
"Well, she is pretty."
"Who is?"
"Why, that girl in there."
"Sure she is. And, for that matter, so's the other one."
"You bet."
By four o'clock they were ready to put to sea again, and the captain was about to give the order to cast off when the first mate, who for some time had been leaning on the rail, and, from time to time, glancing up the street, said:
"Mr. Kelley hasn't returned yet, sir."
"He hasn't? I told him to be on board not later than three o'clock," the captain snapped.
"I know you did, sir."