Capitolo 16
them in so ill-mannered and profane language. It is probable that he is not appropriate for a
sailor anchor, but he could get ready.
Him bethought him of a the cousin of his, from name Amos Letcher that it had
indeed it reached not the elevated position of captain of a schooner, but
it was happy with the humblest position of captain of a channel-boat on the
Ohio and Pennsylvania Canal.
This seemed a fortunate thought to James.
"I will go to Amos Letcher", he told him. "He can perhaps find me
a situation on a channel-boat, and that will be the next thing to being on
you board a ship."
This thought put the fresh courage in the boy and him the straightway
asked for the _Evening Star_ that it was the name of the boat
commanded by his/her cousin.
I CAPITULATE IV.
ON THE TOW-CROSSED.
Heads Letcher it concerned his/her young cousin in surprise.
"Well, Jimmy, what brings her to Cleveland?" he asked.
"I came here to send on the lake", the boy answered. "Me first I tried
you find a place in a shop, as I promised to mother, but I didn't find opening. ME
it would be rather a sailor."
"I am afraid Your choice it is not a good person; a good place on earth is a lot
best that going to beach. Has you/he/she tried to find a berth?"
"Yes, I applied to the captain of a schooner, but he swore to me and
calls me an earth-lubber."
"Then you are", his/her cousin that smiles returned "Well, what is Your plans
now?"
"Cannot you/he/she give me a place?"
"Thing, on the channel?"
"Yes his/her cousin."
"Do I suppose that you think that that would be the next thing to going to beach?"
"It is probable that I/you/he/she prepare me for him."
"Well", said Captain Letcher, good-naturedly, "I will see what I am able
for You. Can you/he/she drive a pair of horses?"
"Oh, yes."
"Then I will hock Him. The pays it is not very great, but you will live on
the boat."
"How much does it pay?" James asked in that it was interested naturally the
answers to this question.
"We pay from eight to ten dollars for month, according to length of
service and the fidelity. As a new hand, you cannot clearly wait him for ten,