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An Unexpected Passenger

           Mr.Olbinettchancedtobepassingthatminuteonhiswayfromthegalley,andwhatwashisastonishmentathearinghimselfaddressedlikethisbyalankyindividualofwhomhehadnoknowledgewhatever.

           "Wherecanhehavecomefrom?Whoishe?"hethoughttohimself."HecannotpossiblybeoneofLordGlenarvan’sfriends?"

           However,hewentuponthepoop,andapproachedtheunknownpersonage,whoaccostedhimwiththeinquiry,"Areyouthestewardofthisvessel?"

           "Yes,sir,"repliedOlbinett;"butIhavenotthehonorof"

           "IamthepassengerincabinNumber6."

           "Number6!"repeatedthesteward.

           "Certainly;andyourname,whatisit?"

           "Olbinett."

           "Well,Olbinett,myfriend,wemustthinkofbreakfast,andthatprettyquickly.Itisthirty-sixhourssinceIhavehadanythingtoeat,orratherthirty-sixhoursthatIhavebeenasleeppardonableenoughinamanwhocamealltheway,withoutstopping,fromParistoGlasgow.Whatisthebreakfasthour?"

           "Nineo’clock,"repliedOlbinett,mechanically.

           Thestrangertriedtopullouthiswatchtoseethetime;butitwasnottillhehadrummagedthroughtheninthpocketthathefoundit.

           "Ah,well,"hesaid,"itisonlyeighto’clockatpresent.FetchmeaglassofsherryandabiscuitwhileIamwaiting,forIamactuallyfallingthroughsheerinanition."

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