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Chapter XLVII

           CaptainNicholsdraggedStrickland,bleedingfromawoundinhisarm,hisclothesinrags,intothestreet.Hisownfacewascoveredwithbloodfromablowonthenose.

           "Iguessyou’dbettergetoutofMarseillesbeforeToughBillcomesoutofhospital,"hesaidtoStrickland,whentheyhadgotbacktotheChink’sHeadandwerecleaningthemselves.

           "Thisbeatscock-fighting,"saidStrickland.

           Icouldseehissardonicsmile.

           CaptainNicholswasanxious.HeknewToughBill’svindictiveness.Stricklandhaddownedthemulattotwice,andthemulatto,sober,wasamantobereckonedwith.Hewouldbidehistimestealthily.Hewouldbeinnohurry,butonenightStricklandwouldgetaknife-thrustinhisback,andinadayortwothecorpseofanamelessbeach-comberwouldbefishedoutofthedirtywateroftheharbour.NicholswentnexteveningtoToughBill’shouseandmadeenquiries.Hewasinhospitalstill,buthiswife,whohadbeentoseehim,saidhewasswearinghardtokillStricklandwhentheylethimout.

           Aweekpassed.

           "That’swhatIalwayssay,"reflectedCaptainNichols,"whenyouhurtaman,hurthimbad.Itgivesyouabitoftimetolookaboutandthinkwhatyou’lldonext."

           ThenStricklandhadabitofluck.AshipboundforAustraliahadsenttotheSailors’HomeforastokerinplaceofonewhohadthrownhimselfoverboardoffGibraltarinanattackofdeliriumtremens.

           "Youdoubledowntotheharbour,mylad,"saidtheCaptaintoStrickland,"andsignon.You’vegotyourpapers."

           Stricklandsetoffatonce,andthatwasthelastCaptainNicholssawofhim

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