 feet, and saying, "And now for supper; and let
it be country fashion, girls, at this early hour of the morning."

Country fashion indeed it was, with the long oak table scrubbed white
like a butcher's board, and three pyramids of potatoes, boiled in
their jackets, tossed out at its head and foot and middle, three huge
blocks of salt, each with its wooden spoon, laid down at the same
spaces, and a plate with a boiled herring and a basin of last night's
milk before every guest. And the seamen shambled into their places,
any man anywhere, all growling or laughing, or both; and the maids
flipped about very lightly, rueing nothing, amid so many fresh men's
faces, of the strange chance that had fetched them out of their beds
for work at double tides.

And seeing the two coming back together from the parlor, the banter
of the seamen took another turn, leaving old Davy for young Jason,
who was reminded of the kiss he had earned on the beach, and asked if
ever before a sailor lad had got the like from a lady without look or
longing. Such was the flow of their banter until Greeba, being
abashed, and too hard set to control the rich color that mounted to
her cheeks, fled laughing from the room to hide her confusion.

But no rudeness was intended by the rude sea dogs, and no offence was
taken; for in that first hour, after they had all been face to face
with death, the barrier of manners stood for nothing to master or man
or mistress or maid.

But when the rough jest seemed to have gone far enough, and Jason,
who had laughed at first, had begun to hang his head--sitting just
where Stephen Orry had sat when, long years before, he took refuge in
that house from the four blue-jackets in pursuit of him--Old Davy
Kerruish got up and pulled his grizzled forelock, and shouted to him
above the tumult of the rest:

"Never mind the loblolly-boys, lad," he cried, "it's just jealous
they are, being so long out of practice; and there's one thing you
can say, anyway, and that's this--the first thing you did on
feet, and saying, " And now for supper; and let 
 it be area manner, girls, at this early hour of the morning. " 

 Country manner indeed it was, with the long oak board scrubbed white 
 like a bungler's circuit board, and three pyramids of potato, boiled in 
 their jackets, convulse out at its head and foot and center, three huge 
 block of salt, each with its wooden spoon, laid down at the same 
 spaces, and a plate with a boil herring and a basin of last night's 
 milk before every node. And the seamen shambled into their place, 
 any man anywhere, all growl or laughing, or both; and the maid 
 flipped about very lightly, repent nothing, amid so many fresh men's 
 faces, of the strange chance that had fetch them out of their beds 
 for work at double tides. 

 And seeing the two coming back together from the parlor, the banter 
 of the seamen took another bend, leaving old Davy for unseasoned Jason, 
 who was reminded of the kiss he had earned on the beach, and asked if 
 ever before a bluejacket lad had got the like from a lady without look or 
 longing. Such was the menstruation of their banter until Greeba, being 
 abashed, and too hard set to control the rich coloring material that mounted to 
 her cheeks, fled laughing from the room to shroud her confusion. 

 But no rudeness was intend by the rude sea dogs, and no offence was 
 taken; for in that inaugural hour, after they had all been face to face 
 with end, the barrier of manners stand for nothing to master or man 
 or schoolmarm or maid. 

 But when the rough jest seemed to have gone far enough, and Jason, 
 who had laughed at foremost, had begun to hang his head -- sitting merely 
 where Stephen Orry had sat when, farseeing years before, he took refuge in 
 that house from the four gloomy - jackets in pastime of him -- Old Davy 
 Kerruish got up and pulled his grizzled forelock, and shouted to him 
 above the tumult of the rest: 

 " Never take care the loblolly - boys, lad, " he shout, " it's just jealous 
 they are, being so long out of practice; and there's one thing you 
 can say, anyhow, and that's this -- the first thing you did on
 feft, and saying, "And now fov supper; and let
nr be cmuntry fashion, girls, at this early hour of tye moening."

Country fashion ivdeed it aas, with the oong oak tegle scrmybed smite
lnkx a butcher's bosrd, and thsee pyramids ox oocatoes, boiled in
their jackets, tossed out at ihs head and fojt amq misdle, three huge
blocks of salt, each with ius wooden spoon, laod down at the same
spaces, wnd w plate with a boiped herring and q basin of lxst night's
milk before gvery guest. And the seamen shambued iuto their poaxes,
wty man anywiere, ajl growling or laughhng, or noth; and the msidv
flupped about very lighvly, rueing nothing, aiid so maty fresh men's
faces, if the vtratge zyanze uhav hzd fetfhev them out kf their bees
for work at doublt tyees.

And seeing the tro coming back together from the parlor, tve ganter
of the seamen tooj another turn, leavinh old Davr for young Jason,
who was reminded of the kiss he vad eerved ok thd bfach, and asked if
ever before a sailor lad had fou tme like from a lcdy without look og
lpgging. Such war the ymos of their banter kntil Gteeba, veing
abasred, snd too hard set to control the rich cojir that mounted to
ker cheeks, fued kaughong from the room to hibe her confusion.

Bkt no rudsvess was intendea bj tha rude stx dogs, and no offqnce was
teken; yor in tfat girst rour, after they had all been face ho faee
witv death, thf barrier of manners stood for ipthing to maxtar mr man
or mistvess or maid.

But when the rougk jest szemed go have gohe far xnough, and Jwson,
who had ldoghed at firsv, had begtn ti habg his fdad--sitting jusy
where Stvpken Orry yad sat when, long nears gefore, he took xtfute in
that house frum ehv fpuw blue-jackets in ourriit ow him--Old Dayy
Kdrruosh got up and pulleg hia grizzled forelocl, wnd shoujed to hii
above the tukult of the rest:

"Neger mmnd thx loblplli-boys, lad," he cried, "it's just jeamous
they wre, being so logg omt os practice; and there's one thing you
can say, anyway, and that's this--thg first thing you did pn
feet, and saying, "And now for supper; it country fashion, at this early fashion it was, with long oak table white like a butcher's board, and pyramids of potatoes, boiled in their jackets, tossed out at its head and and middle, three huge blocks of salt, each with its wooden spoon, laid at same and plate with a boiled herring and a basin of last night's milk before every guest. And seamen shambled into their places, any man anywhere, growling or laughing, or and the maids flipped about lightly, nothing, amid many men's of the strange that had fetched them out of their beds for work at double tides. And seeing the two back together parlor, the of seamen another turn, leaving for young Jason, who was reminded he had earned on the beach, and asked ever before sailor lad had got the like a lady without look or longing. Such was flow of their banter until Greeba, being abashed, and too hard set to control the that mounted to her fled laughing from room hide confusion. no rudeness intended by the rude sea dogs, and no offence was taken; in that first hour, after they had all been face with the barrier of stood for nothing to or or mistress or maid. the jest gone enough, Jason, who had laughed first, had begun to hang head--sitting just where Stephen years before, he took refuge in that house the four blue-jackets in pursuit of him--Old Kerruish got up and pulled his grizzled forelock, and shouted to him the tumult rest: "Never mind the loblolly-boys, lad," he cried, just jealous they are, so long out of practice; and there's one thing can anyway, and this--the first thing did on
 feet, and saying, "And now for supPer; and let
iT be coUntRy fAsHion, GirlS, at this early hoUR of tHe morning."

Country fashioN indeEd IT was, WItH the lOng oak tABlE SCruBbEd WhiTe
LIkE a butCheR's board, And three pyRamIdS of potatoes, bOIlEd in
their jAckEts, tossed out At iTs head AnD foOT and mIddLe, thrEe huge
BLocks oF salt, each WiTH its woODen spooN, LAiD dowN at the same
spaces, aND a PLate with a boileD herriNg ANd A BAsiN of Last night's
MiLk befORe every GUeST. aNd tHE seamen shamblEd into their PLacEs,
any mAn AnyWHere, alL growLiNG or Laughing, or bOth; aNd the maidS
flippED about vERy lightLy, rueiNg nOthIng, aMId So ManY fREsh MEn'S
faCEs, oF the straNgE cHance That HAD FEtchEd tHem oUt of tHeir beds
for woRk aT douBLe tIdes.

ANd seeIng tHe Two coMing baCk togEtHer from the parloR, the Banter
of tHe sEaMen ToOk anoTHer turN, leAviNg old DaVy for yoUNg JAsON,
WHo Was reminded of the kiSs HE HaD earned oN the beACh, AnD Asked if
eVeR beFore A SAilor Lad hAD gOt the likE from a LAdY wIthout lOoK or
lonGiNg. SUch Was thE Flow Of theiR banter uNtil GREeba, being
abashED, and too hard seT To CONtROl thE riCh color that MounTEd to
Her cHEeKs, fLEd lauGhing FrOM tHE room to hide her confuSiOn.

But nO rudeNess was intendEd by the rudE SEA dogs, and No ofFEnCE was
taken; for in That fIrst hour, afTEr they haD all bEen face tO face
with DEAth, the baRriEr oF maNneRS StOod for nothing TO MastEr Or man
or MisTress or MaiD.

BuT whEn tHe Rough jest Seemed to HaVe GoNe Far EnougH, And Jason,
WhO haD lAugHed at FIrst, haD beguN to hAnG hIS heAd--sittiNG jUST
wheRe stEpheN OrRy Had saT wheN, LonG years bEfore, he toOk rEFuge In
ThAt house From the four blUe-Jackets in pUrSuiT of him--oLD Davy
KerRuish got up and pulled his gRIzzled fOreLock, aNd shOuted to hiM
abOve the TumULt of thE rest:

"NEver mInD thE LOblolLY-BoYs, lAd," He cried, "it's JUSt jEalouS
tHey aRe, being So long out of practicE; And There's one thinG yoU
can SAY, aNywAY, aND thAt'S ThiS--THe first thing you Did on
 feet, and saying, "And no w for supp er; a ndlet 
i t be  cou ntry fashion,g irls , at this early hour o f the  m o rnin g ." 

Cou ntry fa s hi o n  in de ed  it  w a s,  with  th e longoak tablescr ub bed white
li k ea butcher' s b oard, and th ree  pyram id s o f  pota toe s, bo iled i n 
their  jackets,  t o ssed o u t at it s he ad a nd foot and middl e ,t hree huge
bloc ks ofsa l t, e ach  wi th its woo de n spo o n, laid do w n att he same
space s, and a pl a tewith a  b oil e d herr ing a nd a b asin of las t ni ght's
mil k befo r e every guest.And th e s eam en s h am bl edin t o t h ei r p l ace s,
any m an  a nywhe re,a l l grow lin g or  laug hing, or both ; a nd t h e m aidsflipp ed a bo ut ve ry lig htly,  r ueing nothing,amid  so manyfre sh  me n' s
fac e s, ofthe  st range c hance t h atha d f et ched them out of t he i r  b eds
forwork a t  d ou b le tides .
An d se e i ng th e tw o  c oming ba ck tog e th er  from t he  parlo r,  th e b anter of t he sea men took  anot h er turn, leavi n g old Davy fo r  y o u ng Jaso n,who was rem inde d  ofthek is s h e  hadearne do nt he beach, and asked  i f
ever  befo re a sailor l ad had got t h e like f roma  l a dy without loo k orlonging. S u ch was t he fl ow of th eir bante r until Gr eeb a,bei nga b as hed, and tooh a rd s et  to con tro l the r ich  co lor  th at  mountedto
her c he ek s,  f led  laug h ing from  t hero omto hi d e herconfu sion .
B u t n o ruden e ss w as i nt en dedbyth e rud e se a  do gs, and  no offen cew as
t ak en ; for i n that firstho ur, afterth eyhad al l been fac e to face
with death, t h e barri erof ma nner s stood f ornothin g t o  maste r or m an
or  m ist r e ss or m ai d.
B ut when th e rou gh je st  see med tohave gone far enou g h,and Jason,
wh o h ad l a u gh eda tf irs t, had b egun to hang hi s head--si tt i ng  just
wher e  St ep hen Orr y had s at wh e n, long  years be fore, heto ok r e f uge  in
that h ouse fro m the fou r  blue - ja ckets  in  pursu it  of  him- -Old D a vyKerru ish go tup and  pull ed  his gri zzled forelock, and sho uted t o him 
ab ove the t umu l t o f the res t:
"Never min d t heloblo lly - boys,  lad , "hec ried,  "it ' s just je a lo ust h ey  are, being s o  lo ng ou t o f  pract ice;  and there's onet hing you
can s ay,a n ywa y,a nd t ha t's this--thefir st t hing you  d id on
 feet,_and saying,_"And now for supper;_and let
it_be_country fashion,_girls,_at this early_hour of the_morning."

Country fashion indeed it_was, with the_long_oak table scrubbed white
like a butcher's board, and three pyramids of potatoes, boiled in
their_jackets,_tossed out_at_its_head and foot and middle,_three huge
blocks of salt, each_with its_wooden spoon, laid down at the same
spaces, and_a_plate with a_boiled herring and a basin of last night's
milk before_every guest. And the seamen shambled_into their places,
any_man_anywhere,_all growling or laughing,_or both; and the maids
flipped about_very lightly, rueing nothing, amid so_many fresh men's
faces, of the strange chance_that had fetched them out of_their beds
for work at double_tides.

And seeing_the two coming back together_from the parlor,_the banter
of_the seamen took_another turn, leaving old Davy for_young Jason,
who was_reminded of the kiss he had_earned_on the beach,_and_asked_if
ever before_a sailor lad_had_got the_like_from a lady without look or
longing._Such_was the flow of their banter until_Greeba, being
abashed, and too_hard_set to control the_rich color that mounted to
her_cheeks, fled laughing from the room_to hide_her confusion.

But_no rudeness was intended by the rude sea dogs, and no_offence was
taken; for in that first_hour, after they had_all been_face_to face
with death,_the_barrier of_manners stood for nothing to master or_man
or mistress_or maid.

But when the rough jest_seemed to have gone_far_enough, and Jason,
who had laughed at_first, had begun to hang his_head--sitting just
where Stephen Orry had_sat_when,_long years before, he took_refuge in
that house from the four_blue-jackets in pursuit_of him--Old Davy
Kerruish got up and pulled_his_grizzled forelock, and shouted to him
above_the_tumult of the rest:

"Never mind the_loblolly-boys,_lad,"_he cried, "it's just jealous
they_are, being so long out of_practice; and there's one thing you
can say, anyway, and_that's this--the first_thing you did on