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           Whatwaswantedforhimwasamasterwithacoupleofhundredorsototakeaninterestintheshiponproperconditions.Youdon’tdischargeamanfornofault,onlybecauseofthefunoftellinghimtopackuphistrapsandgoashore,whenyouknowthatinthatcaseyouareboundtobuybackhisshare.Ontheotherhand,afellowwithaninterestintheshipisnotlikelytothrowuphisjobinahuffaboutatrifle.HehadtoldMassythat.Hehadsaid:“‘Thiswon’tdo,Mr.Massy.WearegettingverysickofyouhereintheMarineOffice.Whatyoumustdonowistotrywhetheryoucouldgetasailortojoinyouaspartner.Thatseemstobetheonlyway.’Andthatwassoundadvice,Harry.”

           CaptainWhalley,leaningonhisstick,wasperfectlystillallover,andhishand,arrestedintheactofstroking,graspedhiswholebeard.Andwhatdidthefellowsaytothat?

           ThefellowhadtheaudacitytoflyoutattheMaster-Attendant.Hehadreceivedtheadviceinamostimpudentmanner.“Ididn’tcomeheretobelaughedat,”hehadshrieked.“IappealtoyouasanEnglishmanandashipownerbroughttothevergeofruinbyanillegalconspiracyofyourbeggarlysailors,andallyoucondescendtodoformeistotellmetogoandgetapartner!”...Thefellowhadpresumedtostampwithrageontheflooroftheprivateoffice.Wherewashegoingtogetapartner?Washebeingtakenforafool?Notasingleoneofthatcontemptiblelotashoreatthe“Home”hadtwopenceinhispockettoblesshimselfwith.Theverynativecursinthebazaarknewthatmuch....

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