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Chapter XVII. And Pym

           Jeorling,”hesaid,“itwaswithaterriblepangthatIcametotheresolutiontobringourschoonerbacktothenorth!IfeltIhadnotdoneallIoughttodoforourunhappyfellow-countrymen:butIknewthatthemajorityofthecrewwouldbeagainstmeifIinsistedongoingbeyondTsalalIsland.”

           “Thatistrue,captain;therewasabeginningofindisciplineonboard,andperhapsitmighthaveendedinarevolt.”

           “Arevoltweshouldhavespeedilyputdown,”saidWest,coolly,“wereitonlybyknockingHearne,whoisalwaysexcitingthemutinousmen,onthehead.”

           “Andyouwouldhavedonewell,Jem,”saidthecaptain.“Only,justicebeingsatisfied,whatwouldhavebecomeoftheagreementtogether,whichwemusthaveinordertodoanything?”

           “Ofcourse,captain,itisbetterthatthingspassedoffwithoutviolence!ButforthefutureHearnewillhavetolookoutforhimself.”

           “Hiscompanions,”observedthecaptain,“arenowgreedyfortheprizesthathavebeenpromisedthem.Thegreedofgainwillmakethemmorewillingandpersevering.ThegenerosityofMr.Jeorlinghassucceededwhereourentreatieswouldundoubtedlyhavefailed.Ithankhimforit.”

           CaptainLenGuyheldoutahandtome,whichIgraspedcordially.

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