"It is too maddening. I've got to fly off, right now, to some devilish navy yard, three hours in a seasick steamer, and after being heartily sick, I'll have to speak three times, and then I'll be sick coming home. Still, who would not be sick for England?"

This quote by John Masefield expresses the speaker's aggravation with the task they have actually been appointed. The speaker is being sent out to a navy backyard, which is likely a long and arduous journey, and they will have to speak 3 times once they show up. The speaker is resigned to the truth that they will be seasick during the journey and will likely be sick on the way back also. Despite the trouble of the job, the speaker wants to do it for England, revealing their patriotism and devotion to their country. This quote highlights the speaker's dedication to their country and their determination to put in the effort to serve it, even if it indicates enduring a difficult journey.