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Chapter III. Captain Len Guy

           

           “DoyouknowNantucketIsland?”

           “Ihavevisiteditseveraltimes.”

           “Youknow,Ithink,”saidthecaptain,lookingstraightintomyeyes,“thatNantucketIslandwasthebirthplaceofArthurGordonPym,theheroofyourfamousromance-writerEdgarPoe.”

           “Yes.IrememberthatPoe’sromancestartsfromNantucket.”

           “Romance,yousay?Thatwasthewordyouused?”

           “Undoubtedly,captain.”

           “Yes,andthatiswhateverybodysays!But,pardonme,Icannotstayanylonger.IregretthatIcannotaltermymindwithrespecttoyourproposal.But,atanyrate,youwillonlyhaveafewdaystowait.Theseasonisabouttoopen.TradingshipsandwhalerswillputinatChristmasHarbour,andyouwillbeabletomakeachoice,withthecertaintyofgoingtotheportyouwanttoreach.Iamverysorry,sir,andIsaluteyou.”

           WiththesewordsCaptainLenGuywalkedquicklyaway,andtheinterviewendeddifferentlyfromwhatIhadexpected,thatistosayinformal,althoughpolite,fashion.

           Asthereisnouseincontendingwiththeimpossible,IgaveupthehopeofapassageontheHalbrane,butcontinuedtofeelangrywithherintractablecaptain.AndwhyshouldInotconfessthatmycuriositywasaroused?Ifeltthattherewassomethingmysteriousaboutthissullenmariner,andIshouldhavelikedtofindoutwhatitwas.

           Thatday,AtkinswantedtoknowwhetherCaptainLenGuyhadmadehimselflessdisagreeable.

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