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Chapter II. The Schooner Halbrane

           

           “Whydoesyourcaptainobjecttotakingmeonhisship?”

           “Becausehedoesnotintendtotakeanybodyonboardhisship.Heneverhastakenapassenger.”

           “But,forwhatreason,Iaskyou.”

           “Oh!becausehewantstogowherehelikes,toturnaboutifhepleasesandgotheotherwaywithoutaccountingforhismotivestoanybody.Heneverleavesthesesouthernseas,Mr.Jeorling;wehavebeengoingthesemanyyearsbetweenAustraliaontheeastandAmericaonthewest;fromHobartTowntotheKerguelens,toTristand’Acunha,totheFalklands,onlytakingtimeanywheretosellourcargo,andsometimesdippingdownintotheAntarcticSea.Underthesecircumstances,youunderstand,apassengermightbetroublesome,andbesides,whowouldcaretoembarkontheHalbrane?shedoesnotliketofloutthebreezes,andgoeswhereverthewinddrivesher.”

           “TheHalbranepositivelyleavestheKerguelensinfourdays?”

           “Certainly.”

           “AndthistimeshewillsailwestwardforTristand’Acunha?”

           “Probably.”

           “Well,then,thatprobabilitywillbeenoughforme,andsinceyouoffermeyourservices,getCaptainLenGuytoacceptmeasapassenger.”

           “It’sasgoodasdone.”

           “Allright,Hurliguerly,andyoushallhavenoreasontorepentofit.”

           “Eh!Mr.Jeorling,”repliedthissingularmariner,shakinghisheadasthoughhehadjustcomeoutofthesea,“Ihaveneverrepentedofanything,andIknowwellthatIshallnotrepentofdoingyouaservice.

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