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Chapter 14

           ThestorygoesthataboatofHerMajesty’sshipWolverinefoundhimkneelingonthekelp,nakedasthedayhewasborn,andchantingsomepsalm-tuneorother;lightsnowwasfallingatthetime.Hewaitedtilltheboatwasanoar’slengthfromtheshore,andthenupandaway.Theychasedhimforanhourupanddowntheboulders,tillamarineflungastonethattookhimbehindtheearprovidentiallyandknockedhimsenseless.Alone?Ofcourse.Butthat’slikethattaleofsealing-schooners;theLordGodknowstherightandthewrongofthatstory.Thecutterdidnotinvestigatemuch.Theywrappedhiminaboat-cloakandtookhimoffasquickastheycould,withadarknightcomingon,theweatherthreatening,andtheshipfiringrecallgunseveryfiveminutes.Threeweeksafterwardshewasaswellasever.Hedidn’tallowanyfussthatwasmadeonshoretoupsethim;hejustshuthislipstight,andletpeoplescreech.Itwasbadenoughtohavelosthisship,andallhewasworthbesides,withoutpayingattentiontothehardnamestheycalledhim.That’sthemanforme.”Heliftedhisarmforasignaltosomeonedownthestreet.“He’sgotalittlemoney,soIhadtolethimintomything.Hadto!Itwouldhavebeensinfultothrowawaysuchafind,andIwascleanedoutmyself.Itcutmetothequick,butIcouldseethematterjustasitwas,andifImustsharethinksI—withanyman,thengivemeRobinson.Ilefthimatbreakfastinthehoteltocometocourt,becauseI’veanidea....Ah!Goodmorning,CaptainRobinson....

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