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Chapter 25

           "Youwon’tbeathousandyearsinfindingout,andinthemeantimejustprayforplentyofwind."

           "Oh,well,Idon’tmindtellingyou,"hesaidthenextmoment."I’mgoingtogivethatbrotherofmineatasteofhisownmedicine.Inshort,I’mgoingtoplaythehogmyself,andnotforoneday,butfortherestoftheseasonifwe’reinluck."

           "Andifwe’renot?"Iqueried.

           "Nottobeconsidered,"helaughed."Wesimplymustbeinluck,orit’sallupwithus."

           Hehadthewheelatthetime,andIwentforwardtomyhospitalintheforecastle,wherelaythetwocrippledmen,NilsonandThomasMugridge.Nilsonwasascheerfulascouldbeexpected,forhisbrokenlegwasknittingnicely;buttheCockneywasdesperatelymelancholy,andIwasawareofagreatsympathyfortheunfortunatecreature.Andthemarvelofitwasthatstillhelivedandclungtolife.Thebrutalyearshadreducedhismeagrebodytosplinteredwreckage,andyetthesparkoflifewithinburnedbrightlyasever.

           "Withanartificialfootandtheymakeexcellentonesyouwillbestumpingships’galleystotheendoftime,"Iassuredhimjovially.

           Buthisanswerwasserious,nay,solemn."Idon’tknowaboutwotyous’y,Mr.VanW’yden,butIdoknowI’llneverrest‘appytillIseethat‘ell-‘oundbloodywelldead.‘Ecawn’tliveaslongasme.‘E’sgotnorighttolive,an’astheGoodWordputsit,"Eshallshorelydie,’an’Is’y,‘Amen,an’damnsoonatthat.’"

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