Greensheve , Cuckow , and a young fellow of Lord Foxham 's whom Dick had already remarked for his intelligence and spirit , were still , however , both fit to understand and willing to obey . These Dick set , as a body-guard , about the person of the steersman , and then , with a last look at the black sky and sea , he turned and went below into the cabin , whither Lord Foxham had been carried by his servants . CHAPTER VI -- THE GOOD HOPE -LRB- concluded -RRB- The moans of the wounded baron blended with the wailing of the ship 's dog . The poor animal , whether he was merely sick at heart to be separated from his friends , or whether he indeed recognised some peril in the labouring of the ship , raised his cries , like minute-guns , above the roar of wave and weather ; and the more superstitious of the men heard , in these sounds , the knell of the Good Hope . Lord Foxham had been laid in a berth upon a fur cloak . A little lamp burned dim before the Virgin in the bulkhead , and by its glimmer Dick could see the pale countenance and hollow eyes of the hurt man . `` I am sore hurt , '' said he . `` Come near to my side , young Shelton ; let there be one by me who , at least , is gentle born ; for after having lived nobly and richly all the days of my life , this is a sad pass that I should get my hurt in a little ferreting skirmish , and die here , in a foul , cold ship upon the sea , among broken men and churls . '' `` Nay , my lord , '' said Dick , `` I pray rather to the saints that ye will recover you of your hurt , and come soon and sound ashore . '' `` How ! '' demanded his lordship . `` Come sound ashore ? There is , then , a question of it ? '' `` The ship laboureth -- the sea is grievous and contrary , '' replied the lad ; `` and by what I can learn of my fellow that steereth us , we shall do well , indeed , if we come dryshod to land . '' `` Ha ! '' said the baron , gloomily , `` thus shall every terror attend upon the passage of my soul ! Sir , pray rather to live hard , that ye may die easy , than to be fooled and fluted all through life , as to the pipe and tabor , and , in the last hour , be plunged among misfortunes ! Howbeit , I have that upon my mind that must not be delayed . We have no priest aboard ? '' `` None , '' replied Dick .
`` Here , then , to my secular interests , '' resumed Lord XXXXX : `` ye must be as good a friend to me dead , as I found you a gallant enemy when I was living .
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