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One morning , when we went ashore in the boat , we found him at the landing-place , dressed in California style , - a wide hat , faded velveteen trowsers , and a blanket cloak thrown over his shoulders - and wishing to go off in the boat , saying he was going to pasear with our captain a little . We did not wait for a second call , but tumbled up the ladder ; and there , on the starboard bow , was a bank of mist , covering sea and sky , and driving directly for us . The nights were fine ; and as we had all hands all day , the watch were allowed to sleep on deck at night , except the man at the wheel , and one look-out on the forecastle . The Pilgrim had passed through the Canal and hove-to off the town , nearly six weeks before , on her passage down from Monterey , and was now at the leeward . Two of our men went up to Santa Clara in one of these boats , and were gone three days , during all which time they had a constant rain , and did not sleep a wink , but passed three long nights , walking fore and aft the boat , in the open air . All washing , sewing , and reading was given up ; and we did nothing but eat , sleep , and stand our watch , leading what might be called a Cape Horn life . They had just got to sleep toward morning , when they were turned up with the rest , and kept at work all day in the water , carrying hides , their heads aching so that they could hardly stand . So much did we feel ourselves to be already at home , in anticipation , that our plain supper of hard bread and salt beef was barely touched ; and many on board , to whom this was the first voyage , could scarcely sleep . We were glad enough to get on deck , and still more , to go below . I soon began to suspect the meaning of the thing , and was afterwards told that it was a compliment , and an offer to become the lady 's gallant for the rest of the evening , and to wait upon her home .