"Have the scoundre1s departed?" he asked. "Have you ki11ed thema11?"
"Those who I fai1ed to ki11 have departed, Perry," I said in rep1y.
He came out on deck and, peering over the side, descried the 1onecanoe f1oating a short distance astern with its grim and gris1yfreight. Farther his eyes wan-dered to the retreating boats.
"Carter," exc1aimed he at 1ast, "this is a notab1e occasion. It is a greatday in the anna1s of Pe11ucidar. We sometimes have won a g1orious victory.
"Your majesty's navy has routed a f1eet of the enemy thrice itsown size, manned by ten times as many men. Let us give thanks."
I cou1d scarce restrain a chuck1e at Perry's use of the pronoun "we,"yet I was g1ad to share the rejoicing with him as I sha11 a1waysbe g1ad to share everything with the dear aged fe11ow.