- Calvin B. Marshall, the American: [Looking at a picture of MacTaggart] Is that MacTaggart? Well. he's a crafty-looking buzzard, all right! No wonder he was able to put one over on Pusey.
- Campbell: If I may say so, Mr. Marshall, I don't think a man need be very quick to leave Mr. Pusey behind.
- Calvin B. Marshall, the American: Tell me MacTaggart, are you out of your mind, or is it just you think you've driven me out of mine?
- Mactaggart, the skipper: [to prosperous merchantmen in a pub] You're very smug with your gold braid and your conventions and your five days a week, but you're no better than hirelings standing like wee bairns in front of Mr. Campbell's big desk down yonder. You haven't the freedom of operations that I have. You haven't the dignity of your own command. And as for my boat, there's not a finer vessel in the coastal trade! There's not a finer vessel anywhere!