`` It 's not only the men ; it 's me . I 'm frich ` ened , Davie . '' And he smiled across at me . `` No , '' he continued , `` what we want is to be shut of him . '' Thereupon I consulted with Alan , and the parley was agreed to and parole given upon either side ; but this was not the whole of Mr. Riach 's business , and he now begged me for a dram with such instancy and such reminders of his former kindness , that at last I handed him a pannikin with about a gill of brandy . He drank a part , and then carried the rest down upon the deck , to share it -LRB- I suppose -RRB- with his superior . A little after , the captain came -LRB- as was agreed -RRB- to one of the windows , and stood there in the rain , with his arm in a sling , and looking stern and pale , and so old that my heart smote me for having fired upon him . Alan at once held a pistol in his face . `` Put that thing up ! '' said the captain . `` Have I not passed my word , sir ? or do ye seek to affront me ? '' `` Captain , '' says Alan , `` I doubt your word is a breakable . Last night ye haggled and argle-bargled like an apple-wife ; and then passed me your word , and gave me your hand to back it ; and ye ken very well what was the upshot . Be damned to your word ! '' says he . `` Well , well , sir , '' said the captain , `` ye 'll get little good by swearing . '' -LRB- And truly that was a fault of which the captain was quite free . -RRB- `` But we have other things to speak , '' he continued , bitterly . `` Ye 've made a sore hash of my brig ; I have n't hands enough left to work her ; and my first officer -LRB- whom I could ill spare -RRB- has got your sword throughout his vitals , and passed without speech .
There is nothing XXXXX me , sir , but to put back into the port of Glasgow after hands ; and there -LRB- by your leave -RRB- ye will find them that are better able to talk to you . ''
Alan Captain Davie Riach apple-wife arm deck first left pannikin