yarrr, ye scurvy boy-king, halt ye whinin'

Now, about Dawsey Adams. I have inspected him, as per instructions. I liked what I saw. He's quiet, capable, trustworthy - oh Lord, I've made him sound like a dog - and he has a sense of humour. In short, he is completely unlike any of Juliet's other swains - praise indeed. He did not say much at our first meeting - nor at any of our meetings since, come to think of it - but let him walk into a room, and everyone in it seems to breathe a little sigh of relief. I have never in my life had that effect on anyone, can't imagine why not.

from The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer