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`` You 'll do no such thing , Jack , '' replied Gascoigne `` depend upon it , you 'll have plenty of leave in a day or two . Pottyfar was in a pet with the chaplain , who was too much for him . Captain Wilson will be on board by nine o'clock . '' Nevertheless , Jack walked his first watch in the _ magnificents _ , as all middies do when they can not go on shore , and turned in at twelve o'clock , with the resolution of sticking to his purpose , and quitting his Majesty 's service ; in fact , of presenting his Majesty with his between two and three years ' time , served as midshipman , all free , gratis , and for nothing , except his provisions and his pay , which some captains are bold enough to assert that they not only are not worth , but not even the salt that accompanies it ; forgetting that they were once midshipmen themselves , and at the period were , of course , about the same value . The next morning Captain Wilson came off ; the ship 's company were mustered , the service read by Mr Hawkins , and Jack , as soon as all the official duties were over , was about to go up to the captain , when the captain said to him : `` Mr Easy , the Governor desired me to bring you on shore to dine with him , and he has a bed at your service . '' Jack touched his hat , and ran down below , to make his few preparations . By the time that Mesty , who had taken charge of his chest , etcetera , had put his necessaries in the boat , Jack had almost made up his mind that his Majesty should not be deprived yet awhile of so valuable an officer .