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The “Gloria Scott”
He’sgotthedibbs,hehas,andwheredoyouthinkheisatthismoment?Why,he’sthechaplainofthisship—thechaplain,noless!Hecameaboardwithablackcoat,andhispapersright,andmoneyenoughinhisboxtobuythethingrightupfromkeeltomain-truck.Thecrewarehis,bodyandsoul.Hecouldbuy’ematsomuchagrosswithacashdiscount,andhediditbeforeevertheysignedon.He’sgottwoofthewardersandMereer,thesecondmate,andhe’dgetthecaptainhimself,ifhethoughthimworthit."
"ι"Whatarewetodo,then?"Iasked.
"ι"Whatdoyouthink?"saidhe."We’llmakethecoatsofsomeofthesesoldiersredderthaneverthetailordid."
"ι"Buttheyarearmed,"saidI.
"ι"Andsoshallwebe,myboy.There’sabraceofpistolsforeverymother’ssonofus;andifwecan‘tcarrythisship,withthecrewatourback,it’stimewewereallsenttoayoungmisses"boarding-school.Youspeaktoyourmateupontheleftto-night,andseeifheistobetrusted."
"‘Ididsoandfoundmyotherneighbourtobeayoungfellowinmuchthesamepositionasmyself,whosecrimehadbeenforgery.HisnamewasEvans,butheafterwardschangedit,likemyself,andheisnowarichandprosperousmaninthesouthofEngland.Hewasreadyenoughtojointheconspiracy,astheonlymeansofsavingourselves,andbeforewehadcrossedthebaytherewereonlytwooftheprisonerswhowerenotinthesecret.
