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Chapter 7

           Someofthemenlaughed,butnotall;otherswouldgrowasblackasthunder(thinking,perhaps,oftheirownchildhoodortheirownchildren)andbidhimstopthatnonsense,andthinkwhathewasdoing.Asforme,Ifeltashamedtolookathim,andthepoorchildstillcomesaboutmeinmydreams.

           Allthistime,youshouldknow,theCovenantwasmeetingcontinualhead-windsandtumblingupanddownagainsthead-seas,sothatthescuttlewasalmostconstantlyshut,andtheforecastlelightedonlybyaswinginglanternonabeam.Therewasconstantlabourforallhands;thesailshadtobemadeandshortenedeveryhour;thestraintoldonthemen’stemper;therewasagrowlofquarrellingalldaylongfromberthtoberth;andasIwasneverallowedtosetmyfootondeck,youcanpicturetoyourselveshowwearyofmylifeIgrewtobe,andhowimpatientforachange.

           AndachangeIwastoget,asyoushallhear;butImustfirsttellofaconversationIhadwithMr.Riach,whichputalittleheartinmetobearmytroubles.Gettinghiminafavourablestageofdrink(forindeedheneverlookednearmewhenhewassober),Ipledgedhimtosecrecy,andtoldhimmywholestory.

           Hedeclareditwaslikeaballad;thathewoulddohisbesttohelpme;thatIshouldhavepaper,pen,andink,andwriteonelinetoMr.CampbellandanothertoMr.Rankeillor;andthatifIhadtoldthetruth,tentoonehewouldbeable(withtheirhelp)topullmethroughandsetmeinmyrights.

           “Andinthemeantime,”sayshe,“keepyourheartup

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