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I can pay them ten dollars for a four-hour shift and make money." "Then we'll shut down our tables," Big Burke replied. "Unless " He hesitated and ran his eye over his fellows to see that they were with him. "Unless you're willing to talk business. What will you sell the system for?" "Thirty thousand dollars," Smoke answered. "That's a tax of three thousand apiece." They debated and nodded.

For instance, if one watch had to be on deck every night from twelve until four in the morning, it would mean that the other watch would be on deck from four to eight, and consequently would have to do all the washing down of decks and other work which occurs upon every regulated ship before breakfast. So the dog-watch divides a four-hour watch and is served alternately.

His young students took command in four-hour watches, with at least one breakout from overdrive in each watch. He built up enthusiasm in them. They ignored the discomfort of being hungry, though there had been no reason for them to stint on food in Orede in growing pride in what they came to know.

It made my heart ache to think I had only got half of the river set down; for as our watch was four hours off and four hours on, day and night, there was a long four-hour gap in my book for every time I had slept since the voyage began. My chief was presently hired to go on a big New Orleans boat, and I packed my satchel and went with him. She was a grand affair.

I can pay them ten dollars for a four-hour shift and make money." "Then we'll shut down our tables," Big Burke replied. "Unless " He hesitated and ran his eye over his fellows to see that they were with him. "Unless you're willing to talk business. What will you sell the system for?" "Thirty thousand dollars," Smoke answered. "That's a tax of three thousand apiece." They debated and nodded.