says he ; and then began to sing : `` For it 's my delight , of a shiny night , In the season of the year . '' `` Well , '' said I , `` if you have no business at all , I will even be so unmannerly as to shut you out . '' `` Stay , brother ! '' he cried . `` Have you no fun about you ? or do you want to get me thrashed ? I 've brought a letter from old Heasyoasy to Mr. Belflower . '' He showed me a letter as he spoke . `` And I say , mate , '' he added , `` I 'm mortal hungry . '' `` Well , '' said I , `` come into the house , and you shall have a bite if I go empty for it . '' With that I brought him in and set him down to my own place , where he fell-to greedily on the remains of breakfast , winking to me between whiles , and making many faces , which I think the poor soul considered manly . Meanwhile , my uncle had read the letter and sat thinking ; then , suddenly , he got to his feet with a great air of liveliness , and pulled me apart into the farthest corner of the room . `` Read that , '' said he , and put the letter in my hand . Here it is , lying before me as I write : `` The Hawes Inn , at the Queen 's Ferry . `` Sir , -- I lie here with my hawser up and down , and send my cabin-boy to informe . If you have any further commands for over-seas , to-day will be the last occasion , as the wind will serve us well out of the firth . I will not seek to deny that I have had crosses with your doer , * Mr. Rankeillor ; of which , if not speedily redd up , you may looke to see some losses follow . I have drawn a bill upon you , as per margin , and am , sir , your most obedt. , humble servant , `` ELIAS HOSEASON . '' * Agent . `` You see , Davie , '' resumed my uncle , as soon as he saw that I had done , `` I have a venture with this man Hoseason , the captain of a trading brig , the Covenant , of Dysart .
Now , if you and me was to walk over with yon lad , I could see the captain at the XXXXX , or maybe on board the Covenant if there was papers to be signed ; and so far from a loss of time , we can jog on to the lawyer , Mr. Rankeillor 's .
Belflower Dysart HOSEASON Hawes Queen cabin-boy doer hawser night whiles