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The Town-Ho’s Story

           Norinthesolitaryandsavageseasfarfromyoutothewestward,gentlemen,isitaltogetherunusualforshipstokeepclangingattheirpump-handlesinfullchorusevenforavoyageofconsiderablelength!thatis,ifitliealongatolerablyaccessiblecoast,orifanyotherreasonableretreatisaffordedthem.Itisonlywhenaleakyvesselisinsomeveryoutofthewaypartofthosewaters,somereallylandlesslatitude,thathercaptainbeginstofeelalittleanxious.

           "MuchthiswayhaditbeenwiththeTown-Ho;sowhenherleakwasfoundgainingoncemore,therewasintruthsomesmallconcernmanifestedbyseveralofhercompany;especiallybyRadneythemate.Hecommandedtheuppersailstobewellhoisted,sheetedhomeanew,andeverywayexpandedtothebreeze.NowthisRadney,Isuppose,wasaslittleofacoward,andaslittleinclinedtoanysortofnervousapprehensivenesstouchinghisownpersonasanyfearless,unthinkingcreatureonlandoronseathatyoucanconvenientlygentlemen.Thereforewhenhebetrayedthisimagine,solicitudeaboutthesafetyoftheship,someoftheseamendeclaredthatitwasonlyonaccountofhisbeingapartownerinher.Sowhentheywereworkingthateveningatthepumps,therewasonthisheadnosmallgamesomenessslilygoingonamongthem,astheystoodwiththeirfeetcontinuallyoverflowedbytheripplingclearwater;clearasanymountainspring,gentlementhatbubblingfromthepumpsranacrossthedeck,andpoureditselfoutinsteadyspoutsattheleescupper-holes.

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