Baboo Bajorum patted him again and shook hands with him and was most polite. In fact, everybody was so polite and made so many bows--even the Impolite Pirates--that it took some time to get the boat launched. But at last it was on the water and everybody got safely down the ladder, and the Polite Pirates took their seats and began to row towards the shore and those who stayed on the ship raised a delightful cheer.