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The “Gloria Scott”
FromagroveuponourleftIcouldalreadyseethehighchimneysandtheflagstaffwhichmarkedthesquire’sdwelling.
"‘Myfathermadethefellowgardener,’-saidmycompanion,‘andthen,asthatdidnotsatisfyhim,hewaspromotedtobebutler.Thehouseseemedtobeathismercy,andhewanderedaboutanddidwhathechoseinit.Themaidscomplainedofhisdrunkenhabitsandhisvilelanguage.Thedadraisedtheirwagesallroundtorecompensethemfortheannoyance.Thefellowwouldtaketheboatandmyfather’sbestgunandtreathimselftolittleshootingtrips.Andallthiswithsuchasneering,leering,insolentfacethatIwouldhaveknockedhimdowntwentytimesoverifhehadbeenamanofmyownage.Itellyou,Holmes,IhavehadtokeepatightholduponmyselfallthistimeandnowIamaskingmyselfwhether,ifIhadletmyselfgoalittlemore,Imightnothavebeenawiserman.
"‘Well,matterswentfrombadtoworsewithus,andthisanimalHudsonbecamemoreandmoreintrusive,untilatlast,onhismakingsomeinsolentreplytomyfatherinmypresenceoneday,Itookhimbytheshouldersandturnedhimoutoftheroom.Heslunkawaywithalividfaceandtwovenomouseyeswhichutteredmorethreatsthanhistonguecoulddo.Idon’tknowwhatpassedbetweenthepoordadandhimafterthat,butthedadcametomenextdayandaskedmewhetherIwouldmindapologizingtoHudson.
