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Chapter X. The Outset of the Enterprise

           HurliguerlyborewitnessthatHunt,forallhisawkwardandclumsybuild,wasinhimselfworththreemen.

           “Afamousrecruit,”saidhe.

           “Yes,indeed,”Ireplied,“andgainedjustatthelastmoment.”

           “Verytrue,Mr.Jeorling!Butwhatafaceandheadhehas,thatHunt!”

           “IhaveoftenmetAmericanslikehimintheregionsoftheFarWest,”Ianswered,“andIshouldnotbesurprisedifthismanhadIndianbloodinhisveins.DoyouevertalkwithHunt?”

           “Veryseldom,Mr.Jeorling.Hekeepshimselftohimself,andawayfromeverybody.Andyet,itisnotforwantofmouth.Ineversawanythinglikehis!Andhishands!Haveyouseenhishands?Beonyourguard,Mr.Jeorling,ifeverhewantstoshakehandswithyou.”

           “Fortunately,boatswain,Huntdoesnotseemtobequarrelsome.Heappearstobeaquietmanwhodoesnotabusehisstrength.”

           “No—exceptwhenheissettingahalyard.ThenIamalwaysafraidthepulleywillcomedownandtheyardwithit.”

           Huntcertainlywasastrangebeing,andIcouldnotresistobservinghimwithcuriosity,especiallyasitstruckmethatheregardedmeattimeswithacuriousintentness.

           Onthe10thofNovember,atabouttwointheafternoon,thelook-outshouted,—

           “Landahead,starboard!”

           Anobservationhadjustgiven55°7’latitudeand41°13’longitude.ThislandcouldonlybetheIsledeSaintPierre—itsBritishnamesareSouthGeorgia,NewGeorgia,andKingGeorge’sIsland—anditbelongstothecircumpolarregions.

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