latitudes. Which sort of gentleman is he?

DRINKWATER. Hinglish genlmn, gavner. Hinglish speakin; Hinglish
fawther; West Hinjin plawnter; Hinglish true blue breed.
(Reflectively) Tech o brahn from the mather, preps, she bein
Brazilian.

RANKIN. Now on your faith as a Christian, Felix Drinkwotter, is
Captain Brassbound a slaver or not?

DRINKWATER (surprised into his natural cockney pertness). Naow e
ynt.

RANKIN. Are ye SURE?

DRINKWATER. Waw, a sliver is abaht the wanne thing in the wy of a
genlmn o fortn thet e YNT.

RANKIN. I've haird that expression "gentleman of fortune" before,
Mr. Drinkwotter. It means pirate. Do ye know that?

DRINKWATER. Bless y'r awt, y' cawnt be a pawrit naradys. Waw, the
aw seas is wuss pleest nor Piccadilly Suckus. If aw was to do orn
thet there Hetlentic Howcean the things aw did as a bwoy in the
Worterleoo Rowd, awd ev maw air cat afore aw could turn maw ed.
Pawrit be blaowed!--awskink yr pawdn, gavner. Nah, jest to shaow
you ah little thet there striteforard man y' mide mention on
knaowed wot e was atorkin abaht: oo would you spowse was the
marster to wich Kepn Brarsbahnd served apprentice, as yr mawt sy?