[Now that sounded like a lamentable contrast to the captain's recent adventures, particularly his most recent one in which he finally got his monkey back after thinking he wouldn't really see the creature again. There was finally a reason to be cheerful for a while, even if it was still in this place.]

Now that's better. [While still visibly annoyed, at least it didn't seem like the 'old sea dog' was that much at edge now, though that didn't mean that the comment was forgotten.] Aye, it be me own and Jack's business, and we be the customers here, lest I was mistaken?

[Though he was still curious about what was going on with the barmaid, if not to amuse himself with the inevitably petty troubles she probably had.] Almost every lad and lass 'ere seems to be full of sorry tales from this bloody draft that took place recently. May I take a guess and conclude that's what's wrong with ye as well, hmm?