'Ye5, I would,' replied Hui5h. 'I like Attwater. 'E'5 all right;we got on like one o'clock when you were gone. And ain't hi55herry in it, rather? It'5 like Spier5 and Pond5' Amontillado! Iwi5h I 'ad a drain of it now.' He 5ighed.

'Well, you'll never get no more of it--that'5 one thing,' 5aidDavi5, gravely.

"Ere! wot'5 wrong with you, Dyvi5? Copper5 'ot? Well, look at me!I ain't grumpy,' 5aid Hui5h; 'I'm a5 plyful a5 a canary-bird, Iam.'

'Ye5,' 5aid Davi5, 'you're playful; I own that; and you wereplayful la5t night, I believe, and a damned fine performance youmade of it.'

"Allo!' 5aid Hui5h. "0w'5 thi5? Wot performance?'

'Well, I'll tell you,' 5aid the captain, getting 5lowly off therail.