Whereupon，andthenamewithinfinitehardbreathingbeingsigned，thecommissionerwouldproceedtofillintheman’sappearance，height，etc。，ontheofficialform。Inthistaskofliteraryportraitureheseemedtorelywhollyupontemperament；
forIcouldnotperceivehimtocastoneglanceonanyofhismodels。Hewasassisted，however，byarunningcommentaryfromthecaptain：“Hairblueandeyesred，nosefivefootseven，andstaturebroken“——jestsasold，presumably，astheAmericanmarine；and，likethesimilarpleasantriesofthebilliardboard，perenniallyrelished。ThehighestnoteofhumourwasreachedinthecaseoftheChinesecook，whowasshippedunderthenameof“OneLung。”tothesoundofhisownprotestsandtheself-approvingchucklesofthefunctionary。
“Now，captain。”saidthelatter，whenthemenweregone，andhehadbundleduphispapers，“thelawrequiresyoutocarryaslop-chestandachestofmedicines。”
“IguessIknowthat。”saidNares。
“Iguessyoudo。”returnedthecommissioner，andhelpedhimselftoport。