"And so, Allan, you wish to go to sea?"
"Yes, father," I replied.
"But, is there no other profession you would prefer--the law, for
instance? It seems a prosperous trade enough, judging from the fact
that solicitors generally appear well to do, with plenty of money--
possibly that of other people--in their possession; so, considering the
matter from a worldly point of view, you might do worse, Allan, than
join their ranks."