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He told them what he had heard , and said that he did not believe that they would try to do any such thing as was intimated ; that they had always been good men , - obedient , and knew their duty , and he had no fault to find with them ; and asked them what they had to complain of - said that no one could say that he was slow to carry sail , ( which was true enough ;) and that , as soon as he thought it was safe and proper , he should make sail . " What 's that ? 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 . There now began to be a decided change in the appearance of things . He is bound in gallantry to find out the lady and return the compliment , though it must not be done if the person sees you . This pacified them a little , but Jack had got a notion that a poor lad was to be imposed upon , and did not distinguish very clearly ; and though I knew that I was in no fault , and , in fact , had barely escaped the grossest injustice , yet I felt that my berth was getting to be a disagreeable one . Some said that the captain was frightened , - completely cowed , by the dangers and difficulties that surrounded us , and was afraid to make sail ; while others said that in his anxiety and suspense he had made a free use of brandy and opium , and was unfit for his duty . We had an old sow on board , the mother of a numerous progeny , who had been twice round the Cape of Good Hope , and once round Cape Horn . In the forenoon watches below , our forecastle looked like the workshop of what a sailor is - a Jack at all trades .