"To that of le Feu-Follet, or ze Ving-y-Ving," put in Griffin, who, now he had got the two functionaries fairly afloat, spared none of the jokes that come so easy and natural to a man-of-war's man.

"To that of le Feu-Follet, or ze Ving-y-Ving," put in Griffin, who, now he had got the two functionaries fairly afloat, spared none of the jokes that come so easy and natural to a man-of-war's man.

" "What vessel did he pretend to command?" "Ze Ving-y-Vinga lugger, which I have since had reason to think is le Feu-Follet, a corsair under the French flag.

" "And you know now that this is Raoul Yvard, the French privateersman you have mentioned?" "Ehknow?I know they say this is the Signor Yvard, and that ze Ving-y-Ving is le Feu-Follet.

" "And you know now that this is Raoul Yvard, the French privateersman you have mentioned?" "Ehknow?I know they say this is the Signor Yvard, and that ze Ving-y-Ving is le Feu-Follet.

I did not see him actually on board of her, but he professed to be the commander of a certain vessel, in the service of the King of Inghilterra, called ze Ving-y-Ving, and said that his own name was Smeessiil capitano, or Sir Smees.

I did not see him actually on board of her, but he professed to be the commander of a certain vessel, in the service of the King of Inghilterra, called ze Ving-y-Ving, and said that his own name was Smeessiil capitano, or Sir Smees.

Do you not know that this lugger was the notorious French privateer, le Feu-Follet?" "I know they say so now, Signori; but the vice-governatore and I supposed her to be ze Ving-y-Ving.

Do you not know that this lugger was the notorious French privateer, le Feu-Follet?" "I know they say so now, Signori; but the vice-governatore and I supposed her to be ze Ving-y-Ving.

" "You say I professed to command a vessel in the service of the King of England; a felucca, called ze Ving-and-Ving?" "Size Ving-y-Vingthe commander of that felucca.

" "You say I professed to command a vessel in the service of the King of England; a felucca, called ze Ving-and-Ving?" "Size Ving-y-Vingthe commander of that felucca.

" "You say I professed to command a vessel in the service of the King of England; a felucca, called ze Ving-and-Ving?" "Size Ving-y-Vingthe commander of that felucca.

"No doubt, Signore; and now suffer me to inquire if you heard any other name for that felucca than ze Ving-and-Ving.

"No doubt, Signore; and now suffer me to inquire if you heard any other name for that felucca than ze Ving-and-Ving.

Did I ever call her le Feu-Follet?" "Nonalways ze Ving-y-Ving; never anything else; but" "Your pardon, Signore; have the goodness to answer my questions.

Did I ever call her le Feu-Follet?" "Nonalways ze Ving-y-Ving; never anything else; but" "Your pardon, Signore; have the goodness to answer my questions.

I called the felucca ze Ving-and-Ving; and I called myself le Capitaine Smeet; is it not true?" "SiVing-y-Ving and il Capitano SmeesSir Smees, a signore of an illustrious English family of that name, if I remember right.

I called the felucca ze Ving-and-Ving; and I called myself le Capitaine Smeet; is it not true?" "SiVing-y-Ving and il Capitano SmeesSir Smees, a signore of an illustrious English family of that name, if I remember right.

" "Good," continued Raoul; "and now tell these officers, Signore Podestà, if you can say on your oath, that I had anything to do with that felucca, ze Ving-and-Ving, at all.

" "Good," continued Raoul; "and now tell these officers, Signore Podestà, if you can say on your oath, that I had anything to do with that felucca, ze Ving-and-Ving, at all.

You were dressed like one of these officers, here, in an English uniform, and said you commanded ze Ving-y-Ving.

"But you did not see me doing this?You mean you saw ze Ving-and-Ving in a combat with the frigate's boats.

"But you did not see me doing this?You mean you saw ze Ving-and-Ving in a combat with the frigate's boats.

" "Sithat was itbut you told me you were commander of ze Ving-y-Ving.

" "Sithat was itbut you told me you were commander of ze Ving-y-Ving.