cabin!" repeated he many times; "no, d--n me! 'tis my cabin.

Your cabin! d--n me! I have brought my hogs to a fair market. I



suppose indeed you think it your cabin, and your ship, by your

commanding in it; but I will command in it, d--n me! I will show



the world I am the commander, and nobody but I! Did you think I

sold you the command of my ship for that pitiful thirty pounds? I



wish I had not seen you nor your thirty pounds aboard of her."

He then repeated the words thirty pounds often, with great



disdain, and with a contempt which I own the sum did not seem to

deserve in my eye, either in itself or on the present occasion;



being, indeed, paid for the freight of ---- weight of human

flesh, which is above fifty per cent dearer than the freight of



any other luggage, whilst in reality it takes up less room; in

fact, no room at all.



In truth, the sum was paid for nothing more than for a liberty to

six persons (two of them servants) to stay on board a ship while



she sails from one port to another, every shilling of which comes

clear into the captain's pocket. Ignorant people may perhaps



imagine, especially when they are told that the captain is

obliged to sustain them, that their diet at least is worth



something, which may probably be now and then so far the case as

to deduct a tenth part from the net profits on this account; but



it was otherwise at present; for when I had contracted with the

captain at a price which I by no means thought moderate, I had



some content in thinking I should have no more to pay for my

voyage; but I was whispered that it was expected the passengers



should find themselves in several things; such as tea, wine, and

such like; and particularly that gentlemen should stow of the



latter a much larger quantity than they could use, in order to

leave the remainder as a present to the captain at the end of the



voyage; and it was expected likewise that gentlemen should put

aboard some fresh stores, and the more of such things were put



aboard the welcomer they would be to the captain.

I was prevailed with by these hints to follow the advice



proposed; and accordingly, besides tea and a large hamper of

wine, with several hams and tongues, I caused a number of live



chickens and sheep to be conveyed aboard; in truth, treble the

quantity of provisions which would have supported the persons I



took with me, had the voyage continued three weeks, as it was

supposed, with a bare possibility, it might.



Indeed it continued much longer; but as this was occasioned by

our being wind-bound in our own ports, it was by no means of any



ill consequence to the captain, as the additional stores of fish,

fresh meat, butter, bread, &c., which I constantly laid in,



greatly exceeded the consumption, and went some way in

maintaining the ship's crew. It is true I was not obliged to do



this; but it seemed to be expected; for the captain did not think

himself obliged to do it, and I can truly say I soon ceased to



expect it of him. He had, I confess, on board a number of fowls

and ducks sufficient for a West India voyage; all of them, as he



often said, "Very fine birds, and of the largest breed." This I

believe was really the fact, and I can add that they were all



arrived at the full perfection of their size. Nor was there, I

am convinced, any want of provisions of a more substantial kind;



such as dried beef, pork, and fish; so that the captain seemed

ready to perform his contract, and amply to provide for his



passengers. What I did then was not from necessity, but,

perhaps, from a less excusable motive, and was by no means



chargeable to the account of the captain.

But, let the motive have been what it would, the consequence was



still the same; and this was such that I am firmly persuaded the

whole pitiful thirty pounds came pure and neat into the captain's

• multiply [´mʌltiplai] v.增加；倍增；繁殖 (初中英语单词)


• proportion [prə´pɔ:ʃən] n.比率 vt.使成比例 (初中英语单词)


• female [´fi:meil] a.女(性)的 n.女人 (初中英语单词)


• annual [´ænjuəl] a.每年的 n.年刊 (初中英语单词)


• capable [´keipəbəl] a.有能力；能干的 (初中英语单词)


• properly [´prɔpəli] ad.适当地；严格地 (初中英语单词)


• situated [´sitʃueitid] a.位于；处于….境地 (初中英语单词)


• abroad [ə´brɔ:d] ad.海外；到处；广泛 (初中英语单词)


• delicate [´delikət] a.精美的；微妙的 (初中英语单词)


• utmost [´ʌtməust] a.最大的 n.极端 (初中英语单词)


• reasonable [´rizənəbəl] a.合理的；有理智的 (初中英语单词)


• sparrow [´spærəu] n.麻雀 (初中英语单词)


• scarce [skeəs, skers] a.缺乏的；稀有的 (初中英语单词)


• luxury [´lʌkʃəri] n.奢侈(品)；享受 (初中英语单词)


• hunger [´hʌŋgə] n.饥饿；渴望 (初中英语单词)


• absolute [´æbsəlu:t] a.绝对的 n.绝对 (初中英语单词)


• formerly [´fɔ:məli] ad.从前，以前 (初中英语单词)


• ashamed [ə´ʃeimd] a.惭愧；不好意思 (初中英语单词)


• punishment [´pʌniʃmənt] n.罚，刑罚 (初中英语单词)


• nevertheless [,nevəðə´les] conj.&ad.然而；不过 (初中英语单词)


• beginning [bi´giniŋ] n.开始，开端；起源 (初中英语单词)


• parliament [´pɑ:ləmənt] n.议(国)会 (初中英语单词)


• fisherman [´fiʃəmən] n.渔民，渔夫，打鱼人 (初中英语单词)


• facility [fə´siliti] n.容易；熟练；灵巧 (初中英语单词)


• neglect [ni´glekt] vt.&n.疏忽；忽视；忽略 (初中英语单词)


• consequence [´kɔnsikwəns] n.结果；后果；推断 (初中英语单词)


• cheerful [´tʃiəful] a.快乐的；高兴的 (初中英语单词)


• therefore [´ðeəfɔ:] ad.&conj.因此；所以 (初中英语单词)


• terror [´terə] n.恐怖；惊骇 (初中英语单词)


• generous [´dʒenərəs] a.慷慨的；丰盛的 (初中英语单词)


• liquor [´likə] n.酒类；(溶)液 (初中英语单词)


• humble [´hʌmbəl] a.谦卑的 vt.贬抑 (初中英语单词)


• postpone [pəust´pəun] v.延迟；搁置；延缓发作 (初中英语单词)


• flavor [´fleivə] n.滋味 vt.给….调味 (初中英语单词)


• hastily [´heistili] ad.急速地；草率地 (初中英语单词)


• interruption [intə´rʌpʃ(ə)n] n.停止，中断 (初中英语单词)


• convenient [kən´vi:niənt] a.方便的 (初中英语单词)


• absence [´æbsəns] n.不在，缺席；缺乏 (初中英语单词)


• confusion [kən´fju:ʒən] n.混乱(状态)；骚乱 (初中英语单词)


• commander [kə´mɑ:ndə] n.指挥员，司令员 (初中英语单词)


• aboard [ə´bɔ:d] ad.&prep.在…上 (初中英语单词)


• freight [freit] n.运货 vt.运送；充满 (初中英语单词)


• reality [ri´æliti] n.现实(性)；真实；逼真 (初中英语单词)


• ignorant [´ignərənt] a.无知的，愚昧的 (初中英语单词)


• sustain [sə´stein] vt.支撑；蒙受；确认 (初中英语单词)


• account [ə´kaunt] vi.说明 vt.认为 n.帐目 (初中英语单词)


• otherwise [´ʌðəwaiz] ad.另外 conj.否则 (初中英语单词)


• moderate [´mɔdərit] a.适度的n.温和主义者 (初中英语单词)


• likewise [´laikwaiz] ad.同样地；也，又 (初中英语单词)


• accordingly [ə´kɔ:diŋli] ad.因此；从而；依照 (初中英语单词)


• voyage [´vɔi-idʒ] n.&vi.航海；航程；旅行 (初中英语单词)


• possibility [,pɔsə´biliti] n.可能(性)；希望；前途 (初中英语单词)


• additional [ə´diʃənəl] a.附加的，额外的 (初中英语单词)


• constantly [´kɔnstəntli] ad.经常地；不断地 (初中英语单词)


• confess [kən´fes] vt.供认；坦白；承认 (初中英语单词)


• motive [´məutiv] n.动机；主题 a.运动的 (初中英语单词)


• firmly [´fə:mli] ad.坚固地，稳定地 (初中英语单词)


• plentiful [´plentifəl] a.丰富的；多的 (高中英语单词)


• equality [i´kwɔliti] n.同等，平等 (高中英语单词)


• disdain [dis´dein] vt.&n.藐视，轻视 (高中英语单词)


• indulge [in´dʌldʒ] v.(使)沉迷；沉溺；放任 (高中英语单词)


• dainty [´deinti] a.秀丽的 n.美味 (高中英语单词)


• hanging [´hæŋiŋ] n.绞刑 a.悬挂着的 (高中英语单词)


• learned [´lə:nid] a.有学问的，博学的 (高中英语单词)


• stubborn [´stʌbən] a.顽固的；坚持的 (高中英语单词)


• remedy [´remidi] n.药品 vt.医治；减轻 (高中英语单词)


• session [´seʃən] n.会议；会期；(开庭)期 (高中英语单词)


• execution [,eksi´kju:ʃən] n.执行；演奏；表演 (高中英语单词)


• contrive [kən´traiv] v.发明；设计；图谋 (高中英语单词)


• affirm [ə´fə:m] vt.肯定，断言，证实 (高中英语单词)


• steward [´stju:əd] n.管家；服务员 (高中英语单词)


• saying [´seiŋ, ´sei-iŋ] n.言语；言论；格言 (高中英语单词)


• ingenious [in´dʒi:niəs] a.富于创新的；巧妙的 (高中英语单词)


• heroic [hi´rəuik] a.英雄的，英勇的 (高中英语单词)


• narrative [´nærətiv] a.叙述的 n.记事 (高中英语单词)


• implement [´implimənt] n.工具 vt.执行 (高中英语单词)


• terrify [´terifai] vt.使恐怖；惊吓 (高中英语单词)


• repeated [ri´pi:tid] a.反复的；重复的 (高中英语单词)


• pitiful [´pitifəl] a.可怜的；慈悲的 (高中英语单词)


• contempt [kən´tempt] n.轻蔑；受辱；不顾 (高中英语单词)


• luggage [´lʌgidʒ] n.行李；皮箱 (高中英语单词)


• whilst [wailst] conj.当…时候；虽然 (高中英语单词)


• shilling [´ʃiliŋ] n.先令 (高中英语单词)


• remainder [ri´meində] n.剩余物；残余部分 (高中英语单词)


• consumption [kən´sʌmpʃən] n.消耗；结核病 (高中英语单词)


• perfection [pə´fekʃən] n.完美；极致；熟练 (高中英语单词)


• substantial [səb´stænʃəl] a.实质的，真的 (高中英语单词)


• lesser [´lesə] a.较小的；次要的 (英语四级单词)


• exceeding [ik´si:diŋ] a.超越的，非常的 (英语四级单词)


• cookery [´kukəri] n.烹调法；烹调的地方 (英语四级单词)


• scarcity [´skeəsiti] n.缺乏；不足；稀少 (英语四级单词)


• mortality [mɔ:´tæliti] n.致命性；死亡率 (英语四级单词)


• clergy [´klə:dʒi] n.牧师；教士 (英语四级单词)


• shameful [´ʃeimfəl] a.可耻的；猥亵的 (英语四级单词)


• livery [´livəri] a.有肝病征象的 (英语四级单词)


• hospitable [´hɔspitəbəl] a.好客的；招待周到的 (英语四级单词)


• mildly [´maildli] ad.温和地；适度地 (英语四级单词)


• hamper [´hæmpə] vt.&n.妨碍，阻止 (英语四级单词)


• exquisitely [´ekswizit] ad.精巧地，优美地 (英语六级单词)


• thames [temz] n.泰晤士河 (英语六级单词)


• assured [ə´ʃuəd] a.确实的 n.被保险人 (英语六级单词)


• gloriously [´glɔ:riəsli] ad.光荣地，辉煌地 (英语六级单词)


• footman [´futmən] n.侍应员；男仆 (英语六级单词)


• participation [pɑ:,tisi´peiʃən] n.参加，参与 (英语六级单词)


• champagne [ʃæm´pein] n.香槟酒；微黄色 (英语六级单词)


• fierceness [´fiəsnis] n.凶恶，残忍 (英语六级单词)


• defenseless [di´fenslis] a.未设防的 (英语六级单词)


• calling [´kɔ:liŋ] n.点名；职业；欲望 (英语六级单词)


• inconvenient [,inkən´vi:niənt] a.不方便的 (英语六级单词)


• deduct [di´dʌkt] vt.扣除；演绎(推理) (英语六级单词)


• contracted [kən´træktid] a.收缩了的；缩略的 (英语六级单词)


• treble [´trebəl] a.&n.三倍(重)的 (英语六级单词)