The pilot: a tale of the sea. By J. Fenimore Cooper.

Positt, to each} othler, employed in discUssinl the
eventt of the dlay, anlt diligently push}ing to atnm
fi'o tihe glittering vessel, thiat contatt ined a portion
of the genrous liquor they both loved so w\ell; a
task \hieti ezach moment rend(ered li hter.
( If Kit wotuld but returnl," exclaimed the veteran, ywhtose hback was to the Opening door, "1 hrl1inging
with him his holnest brows encircled, as they will
lve, or ought to be, witIt laurel, I should be the
ha)ppliest old fool, Borrotuglltliffe, it tis lmajesty's
atcalm of' G-reat Biitain!''
"I'the captain, who felt thle necessity ftr the unt.
natural restraint lhe had imposed. on his thirst, t{
be remloved by the capture of his enemies, pointed
towairds tile door with one hand, while he grasped
the sparklint: reservoir of' the south side"' wit i
the o her, and answered..........l
",o! the Ctaciqe himself'! his bi)owN intvitinie
Ite diadem..........rt ha! who have.we iln his lighne ss's
railn? Iy tle I 01or sir C'aciq ue, if you traxvctf
Nwith ta d(y iguat'rd of' such grenadiers, ot(l F'redetic oftt Pt ssia hiself wil l have occasionl to envvy
you the cot})s! a clat' six-fbotert it nature's stocki'tt'' land the arms a1is uniqu11ie as the armed!"7
The ( olon01( did t, i. lowevet', attend -to halff of
his comp)anion's exclamations, hiut turtning, he beheld the individual hte htad so much desired, atnd
reccivted him withI a t delighlt p)troportioned to the
tlnexpc.ctelness of' the pleasure. Fotr several
mittutes, i)illot i-as compelled to listen to tthe
ttap)id qtestiol)s of his veneatrltabe rel ati-ve, to all of
\which he ansaweted witth a p)rudent reserve, t'hlat
nighltt, illn 2om)e lmeasure, lhave been governedt }h'the pr.stfieS(t{ce of( the coch(swainm. Tof)lo stood wi:t}
tnfinite ( uml)osutlre, leaIning ont his harpoon, and
sur'vevin with a countenane where wonvtt det \v\ s
singutltlay bledtt.d w\ith contempt, tite'iitrtltt'o