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           "Dick,"saidhe,"Ileaveyoualone.Watchovereverything.If,asispossible,itshouldbecomenecessarytogettheshipunderway,incaseweshouldbeledtoofarinpursuitofthisjubarte,Tomandhiscompanionscouldcometoyouraidperfectlywell.Aftertellingthemclearlywhattheywouldhavetodo,Iamassuredthattheywoulddoit."

           "Yes,CaptainHull,"repliedoldTom,"andMr.Dickcancountonus."

           "Command!command!"criedBat."Wehavesuchastrongdesiretomakeourselvesuseful."

           "Onwhatmustwepull?"askedHercules,turningupthelargesleevesofhisjacket.

           "Onnothingjustnow,"repliedDickSand,smiling.

           "Atyourservice,"continuedthecolossus.

           "Dick,"continuedCaptainHull,"theweatherisbeautiful.Thewindhasgonedown.Thereisnoindicationthatitwillfreshenagain.Aboveall,whatevermayhappen,donotputaboattosea,anddonotleavetheship."

           "Thatisunderstood."

           "Ifitshouldbecomenecessaryforthe’Pilgrim’tocometous,Ishallmakeasignaltoyou,byhoistingaflagattheendofaboat-hook."

           "Restassured,captain,Ishallnotlosesightofthewhale-boat,"repliedDickSand.

           "Good,myboy,"repliedCaptainHull."Courageandcoolness.Beholdyourselfassistantcaptain.Dohonortoyourgrade.Noonehasbeensuchatyourage!"

           DickSanddidnotreply,butheblushedwhilesmiling.CaptainHullunderstoodthatblushandthatsmile.

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