Queerface

Suddenly Queerface, who had hitherto kept behind the rest, jumped up into the rigging and looked over them.

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

"Well, my dear fellow, mind you don't go to sleep," observed Adair, as with the crew, Queerface, and the two parrots, he dived down into the noisome little cabin.

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Harry was not exactly a pickle, but he had very little notion of taking care of himself; so Jack had quite enough to do to look after him, in addition to Queerface and

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

No sooner did Queerface, who happened to be up the rigging sunning himself, recognise his master, than down on deck he scuttled and hurried up to him.

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Queerface, who, delighted to get on shore, leaped and frolicked about in the highest glee.

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

To the surprise of all, it pitched close to Queerface, who seemed delighted to see it.

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Queerface, monkey though he was, gained the day; and one of his great amusements was to mount Sancho's back, and to make him run round and round the deck with him, whipping him on and chattering away all the time most vociferously, to the great amusement of the seamen, if not always to that of the first lieutenant.

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Paddy began to scold him, but Queerface merely lifted a glass which stood near him and nodded his head at him in the most cool and impudent way, as much as to say, "We understand each other perfectly -- we are both men of the world."

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

Poor Queerface opened his paw, and not knowing what had happened, off he scuttled again up the rigging with the leech hanging to his nose, and apparently not liking the feel of it, he had not the courage to pull it off till it dropped off itself on the deck.

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

"Quacko -- Quacko -- Quacko," cried Queerface, and scud up the rigging out of harm's way.

The Three Midshipmen William Henry Giles Kingston 1847