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Chapter 54

           Thankye,thankye!"

           Againamongthetiersofshipping,inandout,avoidingrustychain-cablesfrayedhempenhawsersandbobbingbuoys,sinkingforthemomentfloatingbrokenbaskets,scatteringfloatingchipsofwoodandshaving,cleavingfloatingscumofcoal,inandout,underthefigure-headoftheJohnofSunderlandmakingaspeechtothewinds(asisdonebymanyJohns),andtheBetsyofYarmouthwithafirmformalityofbosomandherknobbyeyesstartingtwoinchesoutofherhead;inandout,hammersgoinginship-builders’yards,sawsgoingattimber,clashingenginesgoingatthingsunknown,pumpsgoinginleakyships,capstansgoing,shipsgoingouttosea,andunintelligiblesea-creaturesroaringcursesoverthebulwarksatrespondentlightermen,inandoutoutatlastupontheclearerriver,wheretheships’boysmighttaketheirfendersin,nolongerfishingintroubledwaterswiththemovertheside,andwherethefestoonedsailsmightflyouttothewind.

           AttheStairswherewehadtakenhimabroad,andeversince,Ihadlookedwarilyforanytokenofourbeingsuspected.Ihadseennone.Wecertainlyhadnotbeen,andatthattimeascertainlywewerenoteitherattendedorfollowedbyanyboat.Ifwehadbeenwaitedonbyanyboat,Ishouldhaverunintoshore,andhaveobligedhertogoon,ortomakeherpurposeevident.Butweheldourownwithoutanyappearanceofmolestation.

           Hehadhisboat-cloakonhim,andlooked,asIhavesaid,anaturalpartofthescene.

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