And besides, he wanted her so very much to see the Thrush before she went out of harbour-the Thrush was certainly the finest sloop in the service-and there were several improvements in the dockyard, too, which he quite longed to shew her.

And besides, he wanted her so very much to see the Thrush before she went out of harbour-the Thrush was certainly the finest sloop in the service-and the dockyard, too, which he quite longed to show her. 