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On Monday, however, all things were made right in this respect; and, having satisfactorily passed `bag and hammock drill, the test of our novitiate, I and my fellow-unfortunates became not only clad like our fellows, but were enrolled amongst the rest of the second-class boys, and appointed to our proper place in the ship.
"You may recall," said the deep voice in a tone of menacing quiet, "that during the two days when you scattered ruin broadcast and ruined yourself into the bargain I led your forces on the floor of the Exchange." "Perfectly," was the calm response. "I recall that you lost everything. So did I. We seem to be fellow-unfortunates." "You say I lost everything."
At present I am in charge of a gang of workmen. Every man on this ship belongs to that gang, you with the rest. I ask you to look at the matter fairly, honestly, open-mindedly. You accuse me of being high-handed. I return the charge. It's you who are high-handed. You set yourself above your fellow-unfortunates. You refuse to abide by the will of the majority. I represent the majority.
But in youth he must have been a magnificent specimen of physical manhood, standing at least six feet in height, and the surgeon had told him that he belonged to a wealthy and influential family up to the time of his apostacy. He occupied a narrow cell, in which he secluded himself almost continually, holding no intercourse with his fellow-unfortunates.
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