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 sailors were surprised at this culpable neglect of duty and replied:

Little Buttercup, not heeding their interruption, concluded her confession thus:

Again the crew explained the situation to each other, that there might be no mistake about it:

Here was a pretty kettle of fish! Ralph was, properly speaking, a Captain in the Navy, and Captain Corcoran was only a common sailor!

"Am I really to understand," said Sir Joseph, "that during all these years, each has been occupying the other's position?"