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Chapter 47

           Byandby,Irousedmyself,andwenttotheplay.

           There,IfoundavirtuousboatswaininHisMajesty’sserviceamostexcellentman,thoughIcouldhavewishedhistrousersnotquitesotightinsomeplaces,andnotquitesolooseinotherswhoknockedallthelittlemen’shatsovertheireyes,thoughhewasverygenerousandbrave,andwhowouldn’thearofanybody’spayingtaxes,thoughhewasverypatriotic.Hehadabagofmoneyinhispocket,likeapuddinginthecloth,andonthatpropertymarriedayoungpersoninbed-furniture,withgreatrejoicings;thewholepopulationofPortsmouth(nineinnumberatthelastcensus)turningoutonthebeachtorubtheirownhandsandshakeeverybodyelse’s,andsing"Fill,fill!"Acertaindark-complexionedSwab,however,whowouldn’tfill,ordoanythingelsethatwasproposedtohim,andwhoseheartwasopenlystated(bytheboatswain)tobeasblackashisfigure-head,proposedtotwootherSwabstogetallmankindintodifficulties;whichwassoeffectuallydone(theSwabfamilyhavingconsiderablepoliticalinfluence)thatittookhalftheeveningtosetthingsright,andthenitwasonlybroughtaboutthroughanhonestlittlegrocerwithawhitehat,blackgaiters,andrednose,gettingintoaclock,withagridiron,andlistening,andcomingout,andknockingeverybodydownfrombehindwiththegridironwhomhecouldn’tconfutewithwhathehadoverheard.ThisledtoMr.

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