it of his dream;" but still there was
analogy, for he was now trying to press his suit, which was now a liquid
in a phial, into the widow Vandersloosh, but in vain. He administered
it again and again, but it acted as an emetic, and she could not stomach
it, and then he found himself rejected by all--the widow kicked him,
Smallbones stamped upon him, even Snarleyyow flew at him and bit him; at
last, he fell with an enormous paving-stone round his neck, descending
into a horrible abyss head foremost, and, as he increased his velocity,
he awoke trembling and confused, and could sleep no more. This dream
was not one to put Mr Vanslyperken into good humour, and two severe
cuts on his cheek with the razor as he attempted to shave, for his hand
still trembled, had added to his discontent, when it was raised to its
climax by the entrance of Corporal Van Spitter, who made his report of
the mutinous conduct of the first officer. Never was Mr Vanslyperken
in such a tumult of rage; he pulled off some beaver from his hat to
staunch the blood, and wiping off the remainder of the lather, for he
put aside the operation of shaving till his hand was more steady, he
threw on his coat, and followed the corporal on deck, looked round with
a savage air, spied out the diminutive form of Jemmy Ducks, and desired
him to pipe "all hands to keel-haul."

Whereupon Jemmy put his pipe to his mouth, and after a long flourish,
bawled out what appeared to Mr Vanslyperken to be--all hands to be
_keel-hauled_; but Jemmy slurred over quickly the little change made in
the order, and, although the men tittered, Mr Vanslyperken thought it
better to say nothing. But there is an old saying, that you may bring a
horse to the pond, but you cannot make him drink. Mr Vanslyperken had
given the order, but no one attempted to commence the arrangements. The
only person who showed any activity was Smallbones himself, who, not
aware that he was to be punished, and hearing all hands piped for
something or another, came shambling, a an wings, up the hatchway, and
looked round to ascertain what was to be done. He was met by the bulky
form of Corporal Van Spitter, who, thinking that Smallbones' making his
appearance in such haste was with the intention of jumping overboard to
avoid his punishment, immediately seized him by the collar with the left
hand, turned round on a pivot towards Mr Vanslyperken, and raising his
right hand to his foraging cap, reported, "The pri