I wish I was for longer here , that we might make the better friends ; but we 'll make the most of what we have . Ye shall come on board my brig for half an hour , till the ebb sets , and drink a bowl with me . '' Now , I longed to see the inside of a ship more than words can tell ; but I was not going to put myself in jeopardy , and I told him my uncle and I had an appointment with a lawyer . `` Ay , ay , '' said he , `` he passed me word of that . But , ye see , the boat 'll set ye ashore at the town pier , and that 's but a penny stonecast from Rankeillor 's house . '' And here he suddenly leaned down and whispered in my ear : `` Take care of the old tod ; * he means mischief . Come aboard till I can get a word with ye . '' And then , passing his arm through mine , he continued aloud , as he set off towards his boat : `` But , come , what can I bring ye from the Carolinas ? Any friend of Mr. Balfour 's can command . A roll of tobacco ? Indian feather-work ? a skin of a wild beast ? a stone pipe ? the mocking-bird that mews for all the world like a cat ? the cardinal bird that is as red as blood ? -- take your pick and say your pleasure . '' * Fox . By this time we were at the boat-side , and he was handing me in . I did not dream of hanging back ; I thought -LRB- the poor fool ! -RRB- that I had found a good friend and helper , and I was rejoiced to see the ship .
As soon as we were all XXXXX in our places , the boat was thrust off from the pier and began to move over the waters : and what with my pleasure in this new movement and my surprise at our low position , and the appearance of the shores , and the growing bigness of the brig as we drew near to it , I could hardly understand what the captain said , and must have answered him at random .
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