Heavinblessus！thoughtI，ifthesearespecimeensofallFrenchmen，whatasettheymustbe。TheporeItalyin’smonky，sittinmopinandmeluncollyonhisbox，wasnothalfsougly，andseamedquiteasreasonabble。
Well，wearrivedatDover——\"ShipHotel\"wealcutletshalfaginny，glasofaleashilling，glasofneagush，halfacrownd，ahapnyworthofwax—litesfourshillings，andsoon。Butmasterpaidwithoutgrumbling;aslongasitwasforhimselfhenevermindedtheexpens：andnexdayweembarkedinthepackitforBalongsir—
mare——whichmeansinFrench，thetownofBalongsityouatedonthesea。Iwhohadheardofforingwonders，expectedthistobethefustandgreatest：phansy，then，mydisapintment，whenwegotthere，tofindthisBalong，notsituatedonthesea，butontheSHOAR。
Butoh！thegettintherewasthebisniss。HowIdidwishforPumpCourtagin，asweweretawsingabowtintheChannel！Gentlereader，avyoueverbeenontheotion？——\"Thesea，thesea，theopensea！\"asBarryCromwellsays。Assoonasweenteredourlittlewessel，andI’dlookedtomaster’sluggitchandmine（minewasraptupinaverysmallhankercher），assoon，Isay，asweenteredourlittlewessel，assoonasIsawthewaives，blackandfrothy，likefreshdrawnporter，a—dashinagainsttheribsofourgalliantbark，thekeallikeawedge，splittinthebilloesintwo，thesalesa—
flaffininthehair，thestandardofHenglandfloatingatthemask—