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By and by the two went down to the beach again , and Sebastiano looked about him for a crew . The Marchesa wanted four men in her boat , or even five , and Sebastiano picked out at once the Gull , the Son of the American , Black Rag -- otherwise known as Saint Peter from his resemblance to the pictures of the Apostle as a fisherman -- and the Deaf Man . The latter is a fellow of strange ways , who lost his hearing from falling into the water in winter when overheated , and who has almost lost the power of speech in consequence , but a good sailor withal , tough , untiring , and patient . They all set to work with a good will , and before four o'clock that day the two boats were launched , ballasted and rigged , the sails were bent to the yards and the brasses polished , so that Ruggiero and Sebastiano went up to their respective masters to ask if there were any orders for the afternoon . Ruggiero found out before long that his master for the summer was eccentric in his habits , judging from the Sorrentine point of view in regard to order and punctuality . Ruggiero 's experience of fine gentlemen was limited indeed , but he could not believe that they all behaved like San Miniato , whose temper was apparently as changeable as his tastes . Sometimes he went to bed at nine o'clock and rose at dawn .