"Captain Smollett, sir, axing to speak with you," said he.

Captain Smollett," began the doctor with a smile, "did ever you hear the fable of the mountain and the mouse?

Hawkins, help yourself, and back to your post to eat it," continued Captain Smollett.

"Next best thing to tell the truth," muttered Captain Smollett.

In the meantime, the squire and Captain Smollett were still on pretty distant terms with one another.

But Captain Smollett made no change in his arrangements.

And I thought how Captain Smollett would have set them skipping.

Captain Smollett is now retired from the sea.

It was little Captain Smollett, who never stood on ceremony.

Captain Smollett seemed angry with everybody on board, and told us why.