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Chapter 23

           Inasecondtheboatwasloweredandmannedbyapartofthecrew,whowereallarmedwithcutlassesandpistols.Asthecaptainpassedmetogetintoithesaid,"Jumpintothestern-sheets,Ralph;Imaywantyou."Iobeyed,andintenminutesmorewewerestandingonthestranger’sdeck.Wewereallmuchsurprisedatthesightthatmetoureyes.Insteadofacrewofsuchsailorsaswewereaccustomedtosee,therewereonlyfifteenblacks,standingonthequarter-deck,andregardinguswithlooksofundisguisedalarm.Theyweretotallyunarmed,andmostofthemunclothed.Oneortwo,however,woreportionsofEuropeanattire.Onehadonapairofducktrousers,whichweremuchtoolargeforhim,andstuckoutinamostungainlymanner;anotherworenothingbutthecommon,scanty,nativegarmentroundtheloinsandablackbeaverhat;butthemostludicrouspersonageofall,andonewhoseemedtobechief,wasatall,middle-agedman,ofamild,simpleexpressionofcountenance,whoworeawhitecottonshirt,aswallow-tailedcoat,andastrawhat,whilehisblack,brawnylegsweretotallyuncoveredbelowtheknees.

           "Where’sthecommanderofthisship?"inquiredourcaptain,steppinguptothisindividual.

           "Iiscap’in,"heanswered,takingoffhisstrawhatandmakingalowbow.

           "You!"saidourcaptaininsurprise."Wheredoyoucomefrom,andwhereareyoubound?Whatcargohaveyouaboard?"

           "Weiscome,"answeredthemanwiththeswallow-tail,"fromAitutaki;wewasgoforRarotonga.

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