П’ятнадцятирічний капітан

"S. V."

           

           Butwhatabreakeachdayinthestockofsugarinthestore-room!

           Dingosoonbecameafavoritewiththewholecrew.Alone,Negorocontinuedtoavoidanyencounterwiththeanimal,whoseantipathywasalwaysasstrongasitwasinexplicable.

           Meanwhile,littleJackhadnotneglectedDickSand,hisfriendofold,forDingo.Allthetimethatwasunclaimedbyhisdutiesonboard,thenovicepassedwiththelittleboy.

           Mrs.Weldon,itisneedlesstosay,alwaysregardedthisintimacywiththemostcompletesatisfaction.

           Oneday,February6th,shespokeofDicktoCaptainHull,andthecaptainpraisedtheyoungnoviceinthehighestterms.

           "Thatboy,"hesaidtoMrs.Weldon,"willbeagoodseamansomeday,I’llguarantee.Hehastrulyapassionforthesea,andbythispassionhemakesupforthetheoreticalpartsofthecallingwhichhehasnotyetlearned.Whathealreadyknowsisastonishing,whenwethinkoftheshorttimehehashadtolearn."

           "Itmustbeadded,"repliedMrs.Weldon,"thatheisalsoanexcellentperson,atrueboy,verysuperiortohisage,andwhohasnevermeritedanyblamesincewehaveknownhim."

           "Yes,heisagoodyoungman,"continuedthecaptain,"justlylovedandappreciatedbyall."

           "Thiscruisefinished,"saidMrs.Weldon,"Iknowthatmyhusband’sintentionistohavehimfollowacourseofnavigation,sothat,hemayafterwardsobtainacaptain’scommission."

           "AndMr.Weldonisright,"repliedCaptainHull."DickSandwillonedaydohonortotheAmericanmarine."

           "Thispoororphancommencedlifesadly,"observedMrs.Weldon.

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