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Chapter 8

           WolfLarsenwasunaffectedbythedrink,yethedrankglassforglass,andifanythinghisglasseswerefuller.Therewasnochangeinhim.Hedidnotappearevenamusedattheother’santics.

           Intheend,withloudprotestationsthathecouldloselikeagentleman,thecook’slastmoneywasstakedonthegameandlost.Whereuponheleanedhisheadonhishandsandwept.WolfLarsenlookedcuriouslyathim,asthoughabouttoprobeandvivisecthim,thenchangedhismind,asfromtheforegoneconclusionthattherewasnothingtheretoprobe.

           "Hump,"hesaidtome,elaboratelypolite,"kindlytakeMr.Mugridge’sarmandhelphimupondeck.Heisnotfeelingverywell."

           "AndtellJohnsontodousehimwithafewbucketsofsaltwater,"headded,inalowertoneformyearalone.

           IleftMr.Mugridgeondeck,inthehandsofacoupleofgrinningsailorswhohadbeentoldoffforthepurpose.Mr.Mugridgewassleepilysplutteringthathewasagentleman’sson.ButasIdescendedthecompanionstairstoclearthetableIheardhimshriekasthefirstbucketofwaterstruckhim.

           WolfLarsenwascountinghiswinnings.

           "Onehundredandeighty-fivedollarseven,"hesaidaloud."JustasIthought.Thebeggarcameaboardwithoutacent."

           "Andwhatyouhavewonismine,sir,"Isaidboldly.

           Hefavouredmewithaquizzicalsmile."Hump,Ihavestudiedsomegrammarinmytime,andIthinkyourtensesaretangled.‘Wasmine,’youshouldhavesaid,not‘ismine.’"

           "Itisaquestion,notofgrammar,butofethics,"Ianswered.

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