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The Town-Ho’s Story

           "’Willyoupromisenottotouchus,ifwedo?’demandedtheirringleader.

           "’Turnto!turnto!Imakenopromise;toyourduty!Doyouwanttosinktheship,byknockingoffatatimelikethis?Turnto!’andheoncemoreraisedapistol.

           "’Sinktheship?’criedSteelkilt.‘Aye,lethersink.Notamanofusturnsto,unlessyouswearnottoraisearope-yarnagainstus.Whatsayye,men?’turningtohiscomrades.Afiercecheerwastheirresponse.

           "TheLakemannowpatrolledthebarricade,allthewhilekeepinghiseyeontheCaptain,andjerkingoutsuchsentencesasthese:—‘It’snotourfault;wedidn’twantit;Itoldhimtotakehishammeraway;itwasboy’sbusiness;hemighthaveknownmebeforethis;Itoldhimnottoprickthebuffalo;IbelieveIhavebrokenafingerhereagainsthiscursedjaw;ain’tthosemincingknivesdownintheforecastlethere,men?looktothosehandspikes,myhearties.Captain,byGod,looktoyourself;saytheword;don’tbeafool;forgetitall;wearereadytoturnto;treatusdecently,andwe’reyourmen;butwewon’tbeflogged.’

           "’Turnto!Imakenopromises,turnto,Isay!’

           "’Lookye,now,’criedtheLakeman,flingingouthisarmtowardshim,‘thereareafewofushere(andIamoneofthem)whohaveshippedforthecruise,d’yesee;nowasyouwellknow,sir,wecanclaimourdischargeassoonastheanchorisdown;sowedon’twantarow;it’snotourinterest;wewanttobepeaceable;wearereadytowork,butwewon’tbeflogged.

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