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Chapter III. Captain Len Guy

           

           “Well,then,CaptainGuy,itispreciselyelsewherethatIwanttogo,”Irepliedironically,andtryinghardtocontrolmyirritation.

           ThenasingularchangetookplaceinthedemeanourofCaptainLenGuy.Hisvoicebecamemoresharpandharsh.Inveryplainwordshemademeunderstandthatitwasquiteuselesstoinsist,thatourinterviewhadalreadylastedtoolong,thattimepressed,andhehadbusinessattheport;inshortthatwehadsaidallthatwecouldhavetosaytoeachother.

           Ihadputoutmyarmtodetainhim—toseizehimwouldbeamorecorrectterm—andtheconversation,illbegun,seemedlikelytoendstillmoreill,whenthisoddpersonturnedtowardsmeandsaidinamildertone,—

           “Prayunderstand,sir,thatIamverysorrytobeunabletodowhatyouask,andtoappeardisobligingtoanAmerican.ButIcouldnotactotherwise.InthecourseofthevoyageoftheHalbranesomeunforeseenincidentmightoccurtomakethepresenceofapassengerinconvenient—evenonesoaccommodatingasyourself.ThusImightexposemyselftotheriskofbeingunabletoprofitbythechanceswhichIseek.”

           “Ihavetoldyou,captain,andIrepeatit,thatalthoughmyintentionistoreturntoAmericaandtoConnecticut,Idon’tcarewhetherIgetthereinthreemonthsorinsix,orbywhatroute;it’sallthesametome,andevenwereyourschoonertotakemetotheAntarcticseas—”

           “TheAntarcticseas!”exclaimedCaptainLenGuywithaquestioninhistone.Andhislooksearchedmythoughtswiththekeennessofadagger.

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