the anguish of his body,
which suffered from the hardness of his couch, as well as from the
natural inhabitants thereof, that did not tamely suffer his intrusion.
In the morning he was waked by Pipes, who brought upon his shoulder
a portmanteau filled with necessaries, according to the direction of
Cadwallader; and, tossing it down upon the floor, regaled himself with a
quid, without the least manifestation of concern. After some pause, "You
see, Pipes," said his master, "to what I have brought myself." "Ey, ey,"
answered the valet, "once the vessel is ashore, what signifies talking?
We must bear a hand to tow her off, if we can. If she won't budge for
all the anchors and capstans aboard, after we have lightened her, by
cutting away her masts, and heaving our guns and cargo overboard, why
then, mayhap a brisk gale of wind, a tide, or current setting from
shore, may float her again in the blast of a whistle. Here is two
hundred and ten guineas by the tale in this here canvas bag; and upon
this scrap of paper--no, avast--that's my discharge from the parish
for Moll Trundle--ey, here it is--an order for thirty pounds upon the
what-d'ye-call-'em in the city; and two tickets for twenty-five and
eighteen, which I lent, d'ye see, to Sam Studding to buy a cargo of
rum, when he hoisted the sign of the commodore at St. Catherine's." So
saying, he spread his whole stock upon the table for the acceptance of
Peregrine; who, being very much affected with this fresh instance of his
attachment, expressed his satisfaction at seeing he had been such a good
economist, and paid his wages up to that very day. He thanked him for
his faithful services, and, observing that he himself was no longer in a
condition to maintain a domestic, advised him to retire to the garrison,
where he would be kindly received by his friend Hatchway, to whom he
would recommend him in the strongest terms.

Pipes looked blank at this unexpected intimation, to which he replied,
that he wanted neither pay nor provision, but only to be employed as a
tender; and that he would not steer his course for the garrison,
unless his master would first take his lumber aboard. Pickle, however,
peremptorily refused to touch a farthing of the money, which he
commanded him to put up, and Pipes was so mortified at his refusal,
that, twisting the notes together, he threw them into the fire without
hesitation, crying, "D-- the money!" The canvas bag with its contents
would have shared