DRINKWATFR (with rising enthusiasm). An shll aw teoll yer wot e
is, yr honor?
RANKIN (not at all impressed). If ye will be so good, Mr.
Drinkwotter.
DRINKWATER (with overwhelming conviction). Then awll teoll you,
gavner, wot he is. Ee's a Paffick Genlmn: thet's wot e is.
RANKIN (gravely). Mr. Drinkwotter: pairfection is an attribute,
not of West Coast captains, but of thr Maaker. And there are
gentlemen and gentlemen in the world, espaecially in these
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.
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