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           Iknewwhatthatmeant.Hewasmakingforthecompanion;andpresentlyhisvoicewasoutsidemydoor.

           “Wearedrawinginprettyfast,sir.Landlooksratherclose.”

           “Verywell,”Ianswered.“Iamcomingondeckdirectly.”

           Iwaitedtillhewasgoneoutofthecuddy,thenrose.Mydoublemovedtoo.Thetimehadcometoexchangeourlastwhispers,forneitherofuswasevertoheareachother’snaturalvoice.

           “Lookhere!”Iopenedadrawerandtookoutthreesovereigns.“Takethisanyhow.I’vegotsixandI’dgiveyouthelot,onlyImustkeepalittlemoneytobuysomefruitandvegetablesforthecrewfromnativeboatsaswegothroughSundaStraits.”

           Heshookhishead.

           “Takeit,”Iurgedhim,whisperingdesperately.“Noonecantellwhat—”

           Hesmiledandslappedmeaninglytheonlypocketofthesleepingjacket.Itwasnotsafe,certainly.ButIproducedalargeoldsilkhandkerchiefofmine,andtyingthethreepiecesofgoldinacorner,presseditonhim.Hewastouched,Isupposed,becausehetookitatlastandtieditquicklyroundhiswaistunderthejacket,onhisbareskin.

           Oureyesmet;severalsecondselapsed,till,ourglancesstillmingled,Iextendedmyhandandturnedthelampout.ThenIpassedthroughthecuddy,leavingthedoorofmyroomwideopen....“Steward!”

           Hewasstilllingeringinthepantryinthegreatnessofhiszeal,givingarub-uptoaplatedcruetstandthelastthingbeforegoingtobed.Beingcarefulnottowakeupthemate,whoseroomwasopposite,Ispokeinanundertone.

           Helookedroundanxiously.

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