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The Voyage

           Shewouldswearthesame,inamannerofspeaking,beforechaplain."AndJohnwouldtouchhisforelockwithasolemnwayhehadthatmademethinkhewasthebestofmen.

           Inthemeantime,thesquireandCaptainSmollettwerestillonprettydistanttermswithoneanother.Thesquiremadenobonesaboutthematter;hedespisedthecaptain.Thecaptain,onhispart,neverspokebutwhenhewasspokento,andthensharpandshortanddry,andnotawordwasted.Heowned,whendrivenintoacorner,thatheseemedtohavebeenwrongaboutthecrew,thatsomeofthemwereasbriskashewantedtoseeandallhadbehavedfairlywell.Asfortheship,hehadtakenadownrightfancytoher."She’lllieapointnearerthewindthanamanhasarighttoexpectofhisownmarriedwife,sir.But,"hewouldadd,"allIsayis,we’renothomeagain,andIdon’tlikethecruise."

           Thesquire,atthis,wouldturnawayandmarchupanddownthedeck,chininair.

           "Atriflemoreofthatman,"hewouldsay,"andIshallexplode."

           Wehadsomeheavyweather,whichonlyprovedthequalitiesoftheHispaniola.Everymanonboardseemedwellcontent,andtheymusthavebeenhardtopleaseiftheyhadbeenotherwise,foritismybelieftherewasneveraship’scompanysospoiledsinceNoahputtosea.Doublegrogwasgoingontheleastexcuse;therewasduffonodddays,as,forinstance,ifthesquirehearditwasanyman’sbirthday,andalwaysabarrelofapplesstandingbroachedinthewaistforanyonetohelphimselfthathadafancy.

           "Neverknewgoodcomeofityet,"thecaptainsaidtoDr.Livesey."Spoilforecastlehands,makedevils.That’smybelief."

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