 
 <prompt> CHAPTER XXIV 

DI ALTERED SAILING LIST 

Wen dem don chop finish, Dick sit down by himself for one quiet place for di back of di ship. One tall, iron bulwark dey near am, but close to am na netted rails, through wey e fit see di pale shine of di sea. Di warm breeze don blow well well and small small ripples dey splash against di side of di ship, while sometimes water dey make small noise for her waterline and di foam wey her plates dey throw off dey shine with phosphorescent flame. One band dey play for di back of di ship, and passengers and guests dey move dey do Spanish dance for di broad deck down. Their poses dey graceful and their dress dey colorful, but Dick dey watch dem without interest. 

E no dey mood for dance, because e don dey work hard for di dam and hin mind dey disturb. Clare don reject am, and even though e never gree accept her decision as final, e no fit see any way to carry her comot from her papa hand, while e never make any progress to unravel di plots of di papa. Kenwardine no dey on board, but Dick never see Clare except from far across di table for di saloon. Besides, e think say she don make effort to avoid meeting am. 

Den e remember di speeches wey di visitors make for dinner, and di replies of di steamship officers. Di visitors, wey dey colored with French and Spanish politeness and American wit, dey praise di power of di British navy and di courage of her merchant captains. Dem talk say war dey, but British commerce dey move on without any stop; goods wey dem ship under di red ensign go reach safely despite storm and fight; Britannia, with trident up, dey guard di seas. For dis matter, di boldly-announced sailing list serve as text, but Dick, wey dey make allowance for di exuberant Latin sentiment, note di response of di captain with small surprise. <response>: 1. Na Dick e be
2. For one quiet place
3. For top quarter-deck of ship.
4. Wen e don finish e dinner.
5. One tall, iron bulwark
6. Through di netted rails
7. No
8. Na string band e be
9. Dem dey play for back of ship
10. Spanish dancing 