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`` Ah , that will do -- so give me the newspaper -- tol de rol , '' and he began reading and singing , in all the buoyancy of mind consequent on escaping from shipboard after a three months cruise . I dressed and came to him as soon as I could ; and the gallant Captain , whom I had figured to myself a fine light gossamer lad of twenty-two , stared me in the face as a fat elderly cock of forty at the least ; and as to bulk , I would not have guaranteed that eighteen stone could have made him kick the beam . However , he was an excellent fellow , and that day he and his crew were of most essential service in assisting me in refitting the Wave , for which I shall always be grateful . I had spent the greater part of the forenoon in my professional duty , but after two o'clock I had knocked off , in order to make a few calls on the families to whom I had introductions , and who were afterwards so signally kind to me . I then returned to our lodgings in order to dress for dinner , before I sallied forth to worthy old Mr N -- ` s , where we were all to dine , when I met Aaron . `` No chance of our removing to Peter Gelid 's this evening . '' `` Why ? ''