"We don't care what you do it for, if you only say we can go," said Ben laughing.
"Have you got pork and potatoes aboard, enough to keep two more, Marcus?"
"Ye-es," drawled Marcus; "they won't draw very heavy on the food."
"No; that's so, poor wretches!--I tell you, boys, it won't be fun going in a fishing-smack. Rough seas like enough, and rough quarters, and rough fare."
"We know that--we expect that; we'll promise not to grumble," said Ralph.
"And we'll pay you well, captain," added Ben.
"Well, now, wait till we see how much trouble you make before you talk about the pay. I don't believe I ought to take you; but I'd like to have you get enough of it for once."
"Then we may come! Wait till we get our luggage."
"Luggage!" cried the captain in alarm; "how much have you got?"
"Oh, only two valises;" and away darted the boys toward the sail-loft, and a minute later leaped on to the dingy little vessel; and with some misgivings, but a feeling of relief, they sat down forward of the cabin, and watched the men push off.