'E does. That's the tricky part. It's a stupid idea 'cause I know 'ow this boat works and I know I can't be scared off or discouraged - any more than my people can. Everyone close to me knew 'e'd try it sooner or later. We talked it over when I got assigned 'im.

But I've seen 'is file. Everyone else that's tried to work with 'im before, 'e's managed to put them off. The difference being, they all wanted 'im to use. For me, he is the job and that makes a difference. But stupid or not, it's been a winning strategy for 'im so far and 'e's very good at it.

Just I 'appen to be better. Or at least more stubborn. And the deck's stacked in my favour.