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Chapter 22

           Here,insteadofbeingrudelyhandled,asIhadexpected,themenreceivedmewithashoutoflaughter;andoneofthem,pattingmeontheback,said,"Welldone,lad!You’reabrick,andIhavenodoubtwillturnoutararecove.BloodyBilltherewasjustsuchafellowasyouare,andhe’snowthebiggestcut-throatofusall."

           "Takeacanofbeer,lad,"criedanother,"andwetyourwhistleafterthatspeecho’your’ntothecaptain.Ifanyoneo’ushadmadeit,youngster,hewouldhavehadnowhistletowetbythistime."

           "Stopyourclapper,Jack!"vociferatedathird."Givetheboyajunko’meat.Don’tyouseehe’sa’mostgoin’tokickthebucket?"

           "Andnowonder,"saidthefirstspeakerwithanoath,"afterthetumbleyougavehimintotheboat!Iguessitwouldhavebrokeyourneckifyouhadgotit."

           Ididindeedfeelsomewhatfaint,whichwasowing,doubtless,tothecombinedeffectsofill-usageandhunger;foritwillberecollectedthatIhaddivedoutofthecavethatmorningbeforebreakfast,anditwasnownearmidday.Ithereforegladlyacceptedaplateofboiledporkandayam,whichwerehandedtomebyoneofthemenfromthelockeronwhichsomeofthecrewwereseatedeatingtheirdinner.ButImustaddthatthezestwithwhichIatemymealwasmuchabatedinconsequenceofthefrightfuloathsandtheterriblelanguagethatflowedfromthelipsofthesegodlessmen,eveninthemidstoftheirhilarityandgood-humour.

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