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The Town-Ho’s Story

           Butthehoursofdarknesspassedinpeace;themenwhostillremainedattheirdutytoilinghardatthepumps,whoseclinkingandclankingatintervalsthroughthedrearynightdismallyresoundedthroughtheship.

           "AtsunrisetheCaptainwentforward,andknockingonthedeck,summonedtheprisonerstowork;butwithayelltheyrefused.Waterwasthenlowereddowntothem,andacoupleofhandfulsofbiscuitweretossedafterit;whenagainturningthekeyuponthemandpocketingit,theCaptainreturnedtothequarter-deck.Twiceeverydayforthreedaysthiswasrepeated;butonthefourthmorningaconfusedwrangling,andthenascufflingwasheard,asthecustomarysummonswasdelivered;andsuddenlyfourmenburstupfromtheforecastle,sayingtheywerereadytoturnto.Thefetidclosenessoftheair,andafamishingdiet,unitedperhapstosomefearsofultimateretribution,hadconstrainedthemtosurrenderatdiscretion.Emboldenedbythis,theCaptainreiteratedhisdemandtotherest,butSteelkiltshouteduptohimaterrifichinttostophisbabblingandbetakehimselfwherehebelonged.Onthefifthmorningthreeothersofthemutineersboltedupintotheairfromthedesperatearmsbelowthatsoughttorestrainthem.Onlythreewereleft.

           "’Betterturnto,now?’saidtheCaptainwithaheartlessjeer.

           "’Shutusupagain,willye!’criedSteelkilt.

           "’Ohcertainly,’theCaptain,andthekeyclicked.

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