Mr。CarkertheManager，standingonthehearth-rugbeforetheemptyfireplace，whichwasornamentedwithacastellatedsheetofbrownpaper，lookedattheCaptainashecamein，withnoveryspecialencouragement。
`Mr。Carker？\'saidCaptainCuttle。
`Ibelieveso，\'saidMr。Carker，showingallhisteeth。
TheCaptainlikedhisansweringwithasmile；itlookedpleasant。
`Yousee，\'begantheCaptain，rollinghiseyesslowlyroundthelittleroom，andtakinginasmuchofitashisshirt-collarpermitted；`I\'maseafaringmanmyself，Mr。Carker，andWal\'r，asisonyourbookshere，isalmostasonofmine。\'