“Andasformycharacterasashipmate。”concludedWicks,“goandaskmyoldfirm。”
“Butlookhere!”criedHadden,“howdoyoumeantomanage?
Youcanwhiskroundinahansom,andnoquestionsasked。
Butifyoutrytocomeonaquarter-deck,myboy,you’llgetnabbed。”
“I’llhavetokeepbacktillthelast。”repliedWicks,“andtakeanothername。”