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The Town-Ho’s Story

           "Steelkiltherehissedoutsomething,inaudibletoallbuttheCaptain;who,totheamazementofallhands,startedback,pacedthedeckrapidlytwoorthreetimes,andthensuddenlythrowingdownhisrope,said,‘Iwon’tdoitlethimgocuthimdown:d’yehear?’

           Butasthejuniormateswerehurryingtoexecutetheorder,apaleman,withabandagedhead,arrestedthemRadneythechiefmate.Eversincetheblow,hehadlaininhisberth;butthatmorning,hearingthetumultonthedeck,hehadcreptout,andthusfarhadwatchedthewholescene.Suchwasthestateofhismouth,thathecouldhardlyspeak;butmumblingsomethingabouthisbeingwillingandabletodowhatthecaptaindarednotattempt,hesnatchedtheropeandadvancedtohispinionedfoe.

           "’Youareacoward!’hissedtheLakeman.

           "’SoIam,buttakethat.’Thematewasintheveryactofstriking,whenanotherhissstayedhisupliftedarm.Hepaused:andthenpausingnomore,madegoodhisword,spiteofSteelkilt’sthreat,whateverthatmighthavebeen.Thethreemenwerethencutdown,allhandswereturnedto,and,sullenlyworkedbythemoodyseamen,theironpumpsclangedasbefore.

           "Justafterdarkthatday,whenonewatchhadretiredbelow,aclamorwasheardintheforecastle;andthetwotremblingtraitorsrunningup,besiegedthecabindoor,sayingtheydurstnotconsortwiththecrew.Entreaties,cuffs,andkickscouldnotdrivethemback,soattheirowninstancetheywereputdownintheship’srunforsalvation.

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