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The Four Days which Follow

           Butonhiswayhehadmetthecockroachinquestion,andhisdesirewasheld,however,againstcertainentomologiststoprovethecockroachesofthephoraspespecies,remarkablefortheircolors,haveverydifferenthabitsfromcockroachesproperlysocalled;hehadgivenhimselfuptothestudy,forgettingboththattherehadbeenaCaptainHullincommandofthe"Pilgrim,"andthatthatunfortunatehadjustperishedwithhiscrew.Thecockroachabsorbedhimentirely.Hedidnotadmireitless,andhemadeasmuchtimeoveritasifthathorribleinsecthadbeenagoldenbeetle.

           Thelifeonboardhadthenreturnedtoitsusualcourse,thougheveryonewouldremainforalongtimeyetundertheeffectsofsuchakeenandunforeseencatastrophe.

           DuringthisdayDickSandwaseverywhere,sothateverythingshouldbeinitsplace,andthathecouldbepreparedforthesmallestcontingency.Theblacksobeyedhimwithzeal.Themostperfectorderreignedonboardthe"Pilgrim."Itmightthenbehopedthatallwouldgowell.

           Onhisside,NegoromadenootherattempttoresistDickSand’sauthority.Heappearedtohavetacitlyrecognizedhim.Occupiedasusualinhisnarrowkitchen,hewasnotseenmorethanbefore.Besides,attheleastinfractionatthefirstsymptomofinsubordination,DickSandwasdeterminedtosendhimtotheholdfortherestofthepassage.Atasignfromhim,Herculeswouldtaketheheadcookbytheskinoftheneck;thatwouldnothavetakenlong.Inthatcase,Nan,whoknewhowtocook,wouldreplacethecookinhisfunctions.

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