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A Rough Captain

           Howmanyarethere?"

           "Nine;twoofthemareladies."

           "Ihavenocabins."

           "Wewillmanagewithsuchspaceasmaybeleftattheirdisposal."

           "Whatelse?"

           "Doyouagree?"saidJohnMangles,whowasnotintheleastputoutbythecaptain’speculiarities.

           "We’llsee,"saidthemasteroftheMacquarie.

           WillHalleytooktwoorthreeturnsonthepoop,makingitresoundwithiron-heeledboots,andthenheturnedabruptlytoJohnMangles.

           "Whatwouldyoupay?"saidhe.

           "Whatdoyouask?"repliedJohn.

           "Fiftypounds."

           Glenarvanlookedconsent.

           "Verygood!Fiftypounds,"repliedJohnMangles.

           "Butpassageonly,"addedHalley.

           "Yes,passageonly."

           "Foodextra."

           "Extra."

           "Agreed.Andnow,"saidWill,puttingouthishand,"whataboutthedepositmoney?"

           "Hereishalfofthepassage-money,twenty-fivepounds,"saidMangles,countingoutthesumtothemaster.

           "Allaboardto-morrow,"saidhe,"beforenoon.Whetherorno,Iweighanchor."

           "Wewillbepunctual."

           Thissaid,Glenarvan,theMajor,Robert,Paganel,andJohnMangleslefttheship,Halleynotsomuchastouchingtheoilskinthatadornedhisredlocks.

           "Whatabrute,"exclaimedJohn.

           "Hewilldo,"answeredPaganel."Heisaregularsea-wolf."

           "Adownrightbear!"addedtheMajor.

           "Ifancy,"saidJohnMangles,"thatthesaidbearhasdealtinhumanfleshinhistime."

           "Whatmatter?"answeredGlenarvan,"aslongashecommandstheMacquarie,andtheMACQUARIEgoestoNewZealand.

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