"You shall win a hundred dollars by the operation," continued the captain.
"Thank you, sir, but I don't want any money for that," replied Noddy, whose pride revolted at the idea, however tempting the money looked to him.
"Take it, Noddy. You have done a good piece of work, and you ought to win something for it," added the captain.
"I don't want to win any money for a job like that, Captain McClintock. I am already well paid for what I have done. I can't take any money for it. I feel too good already; and I am afraid if I take your gold I should spoil it all."
"You are as proud as a lord, Noddy."
"I'm sure, if we had lost Miss Mollie, I should have missed her as much as anybody, except her father. I shouldn't feel right to be paid for doing such a thing as knocking a shark in the head. I hated the monster bad enough to kill him, if he hadn't been going to do any mischief."
"Then you won't take this money, Noddy?" continued the captain.
"I'd rather not, sir. I shouldn't feel right if I did."
"And I shouldn't feel right if you didn't. You don't quite understand the case, Noddy."
"I think I do, sir."