He at once resolved to accompany me to that island, ship aboard the same vessel, get into the same watch, the same boat, the same mess with me, in short to share my every hap; with both my hands in his, boldly dip into the Potluck of both worlds.

There is a remnant still of last year's golden clusters of beehive ricks, rising at intervals beyond the hedgerows; […].

Meronym: porky (“one member of law enforcement, policeman”)

The old-school coach felt that his team's weak opponent had no business playing his strong team, so he decided to run up the score.