\"Sir,\"hecorrected,notharshly,butsternly。
\"Ihavebeenrobbed,sir,\"Iamended。
\"Howdidithappen?\"heasked。
ThenItoldhimthewholecircumstance,howmyclotheshadbeenlefttodryinthegalley,andhow,later,IwasnearlybeatenbythecookwhenImentionedthematter。
Hesmiledatmyrecital。\"Pickings,\"heconcluded;\"Cooky’spickings。