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You see, sir," exclaimed Dogvane with delight, "what excellent hands your navy is in.

Dogvane did not see the grand court out; but for reasons of his own, he slipped away and hastened on board of the old Ship of State, where also he found most of his watch; for as the saying is, they seemed to have smelt a rat.

But old Dogvane was not to be found.

Many thought that beneath the modest bearing of the cook, there lurked a great ambition, which was no other than to put on old Dogvane's cloak, boots, and collars when nature called that worthy old salt away.

"Not a soul on deck, sir!" exclaimed Dogvane, in surprise; "then everyone must of a certainty be below."