“Don’t you do it, my jolly Briton,” laughed Scott.
“I can do it.”
“Do you mean the first lieutenant?”
“Yes, that I do; and I’ll teach him better manners.”
“I wouldn’t hurt him; Judson’s a good fellow.”
“I don’t care if he is; he’ll catch it; and De Forrest, too. They insulted me.”
“I dare say they didn’t mean to.”
“If they didn’t, I’ll give them a chance to apologize,” added Clyde, a little mollified by the mild words of his companion.
“That’s very kind of you; but officers don’t often apologize to seamen for telling them of it when they disobey the rules of the ship.”
“Rules or not, I’ll hammer them both if they don’t apologize.”