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Chapter 54

           Oranother,"Isthataboatyonder?"Andafterwardswewouldfallintoadeadsilence,andIwouldsitimpatientlythinkingwithwhatanunusualamountofnoisetheoarsworkedinthethowels.

           Atlengthwedescriedalightandaroof,andpresentlyafterwardsranalongsidealittlecausewaymadeofstonesthathadbeenpickeduphardby.Leavingtherestintheboat,Isteppedashore,andfoundthelighttobeinawindowofapublic-house.Itwasadirtyplaceenough,andIdaresaynotunknowntosmugglingadventurers;buttherewasagoodfireinthekitchen,andtherewereeggsandbacontoeat,andvariousliquorstodrink.Also,thereweretwodouble-beddedrooms"suchastheywere,"thelandlordsaid.Noothercompanywasinthehousethanthelandlord,hiswife,andagrizzledmalecreature,the"Jack"ofthelittlecauseway,whowasasslimyandsmearyasifhehadbeenlow-watermarktoo.

           Withthisassistant,Iwentdowntotheboatagain,andweallcameashore,andbroughtouttheoars,andrudderandboat-hook,andallelse,andhauledherupforthenight.Wemadeaverygoodmealbythekitchenfire,andthenapportionedthebedrooms:HerbertandStartopweretooccupyone;Iandourchargetheother.Wefoundtheairascarefullyexcludedfromboth,asifairwerefataltolife;andthereweremoredirtyclothesandbandboxesunderthebedsthanIshouldhavethoughtthefamilypossessed.Butweconsideredourselveswelloff,notwithstanding,foramoresolitaryplacewecouldnothavefound.

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