you will give me a call precisely at three o'clock in the
afternoon, and insist upon seeing myself, as I have an affair
of great consequence, in which your particular advice is
wanted by your humble servant,
"Hawser Trunnion."


The one-eyed commander, who had been satisfied with the chastisement
he had already bestowed upon the plaintiff, hearing him read this
audacious piece of forgery, which he considered as the effect of
his own villainy, started up from table, and seizing a huge turkey
that lay in a dish before him, would have applied it, sauce and
all, by way of poultice, to his wound, had he not been restrained
by Hatchway, who laid fast hold on both his arms, and fixed him to
his chair again, advising the attorney to sheer off with what he
had got. Far from following this salutary counsel, he redoubled
his threats: set Trunnion at defiance, telling him he not a man of
true courage, although he had commanded a ship of war, or else he
would not have attacked any person in such a cowardly and clandestine
manner. This provocation would have answered his purpose effectually,
had not his adversary's indignation been repressed by the suggestions
of the lieutenant, who desired his friend, in a whisper, to be easy,
for he would take care to have the attorney tossed in a blanket
for his presumption. This proposal, which he received with great
approbation, pacified him in a moment: he wiped the sweat from his
forehead, and his features relaxed into a grim smile.

Hatchway disappeared; and Ravine proceeded with great fluency
of abuse, until he was interrupted by the arrival of Pipes, who,
without any expostulation, led him out by the hand, and conducted