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Chapter 1

           Ithadgotfilledsincemyboyhoodwithriversandlakesandnames.Ithadceasedtobeablankspaceofdelightfulmysteryawhitepatchforaboytodreamgloriouslyover.Ithadbecomeaplaceofdarkness.Buttherewasinitoneriverespecially,amightybigriver,thatyoucouldseeonthemap,resemblinganimmensesnakeuncoiled,withitsheadinthesea,itsbodyatrestcurvingafaroveravastcountry,anditstaillostinthedepthsoftheland.AndasIlookedatthemapofitinashop-window,itfascinatedmeasasnakewouldabirdasillylittlebird.ThenIrememberedtherewasabigconcern,aCompanyfortradeonthatriver.Dashitall!Ithoughttomyself,theycan’ttradewithoutusingsomekindofcraftonthatlotoffreshwatersteamboats!Whyshouldn’tItrytogetchargeofone?IwentonalongFleetStreet,butcouldnotshakeofftheidea.Thesnakehadcharmedme.

           "YouunderstanditwasaContinentalconcern,thatTradingsociety;butIhavealotofrelationslivingontheContinent,becauseit’scheapandnotsonastyasitlooks,theysay.

           "IamsorrytoownIbegantoworrythem.Thiswasalreadyafreshdepartureforme.Iwasnotusedtogetthingsthatway,youknow.IalwayswentmyownroadandonmyownlegswhereIhadamindtogo.Iwouldn’thavebelieveditofmyself;but,thenyouseeIfeltsomehowImustgettherebyhookorbycrook.SoIworriedthem.Themensaid‘Mydearfellow,’anddidnothing.Thenwouldyoubelieveit?Itriedthewomen.

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