` You have salt water enough without my adding to it . I 'm going to be quite a Spartan mother , and send my sons to battle with no wailing , only the command : `` With your shield or on it '' , ' said Mrs Jo cheerfully , adding after a pause : ' I often wish I could go too , and some day I will , when you are captain and have a ship of your own -- as I 've no doubt you will before long , with Uncle Herman to push you on . ' ` When I do I 'll christen her the Jolly Jo and take you as first mate . It would be regular larks to have you aboard , and I 'd be a proud man to carry you round the world you 've wanted to see so long and never could , ' answered Emil , caught at once by this splendid vision . ` I 'll make my first voyage with you and enjoy myself immensely in spite of seasickness and all the stormy winds that blow . I 've always thought I 'd like to see a wreck , a nice safe one with all saved after great danger and heroic deeds , while we clung like Mr Pillicoddy to main-top jibs and lee scuppers . ' ` No wrecks yet , ma'am , but we 'll try to accommodate customers . Captain says I 'm a lucky dog and bring fair weather , so we 'll save the dirty weather for you if you want it , ' laughed Emil , digging at the ship in full sail which he was adding to his design . ` Thanks , I hope you will . This long voyage will give you new experiences , and being an officer , you will have new duties and responsibilities . Are you ready for them ? You take everything so gaily , I 've been wondering if you realized that now you will have not only to obey but to command also , and power is a dangerous thing . Be careful that you do n't abuse it or let it make a tyrant of you . ' ` Right you are , ma'am . I 've seen plenty of that , and have got my bearings pretty well , I guess . I sha n't have very wide swing with Peters over me , but I 'll see that the boys do n't get abused when he 's bowsed up his jib . No right to speak before , but now I wo n't stand it . ' ` That sounds mysteriously awful ; could I ask what nautical torture `` bowsing jibs '' is ? ' asked Mrs Jo , in a tone of deep interest . ` Getting drunk .
XXXXX can hold more grog than any man I ever saw ; he keeps right side up , but is as savage as a norther , and makes things lively all round .
Emil Peters Right day first jib scuppers seasickness torture wrecks