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The Town-Ho’s Story

           Withonefootoneachprowoftheyokedwar-canoes,theLakemanlaughedhimtoscorn;assuringhimthatifthepistolsomuchasclickedinthelock,hewouldburyhiminbubblesandfoam.

           "’Whatdoyouwantofme?’criedthecaptain.

           "’Whereareyoubound?andforwhatareyoubound?’demandedSteelkilt;‘nolies.’

           "’IamboundtoTahitiformoremen.’

           "’Verygood.LetmeboardyouamomentIcomeinpeace.’Withthatheleapedfromthecanoe,swamtotheboat;andclimbingthegunwale,stoodfacetofacewiththecaptain.

           "’Crossyourarms,sir;throwbackyourhead.Now,repeatafterme.AssoonasSteelkiltleavesme,Isweartobeachthisboatonyonderisland,andremaintheresixdays.IfIdonot,maylightningstrikeme!’

           "’Aprettyscholar,’laughedtheLakeman.‘Adios,Senor!’andleapingintothesea,heswambacktohiscomrades.

           "Watchingtheboattillitwasfairlybeached,anddrawnuptotherootsofthecocoa-nuttrees,Steelkiltmadesailagain,andinduetimearrivedatTahiti,hisownplaceofdestination.There,luckbefriendedhim;twoshipswereabouttosailforFrance,andwereprovidentiallyinwantofpreciselythatnumberofmenwhichthesailorheaded.Theyembarked,andsoforevergotthestartoftheirformercaptain,hadhebeenatallmindedtoworkthemlegalretribution.

           "SometendaysaftertheFrenchshipssailed,thewhale-boatarrived,andthecaptainwasforcedtoenlistsomeofthemorecivilizedTahitians,whohadbeensomewhatusedtothesea.

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