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Updated: May 25, 2025

"No one understands English but me but they are suspicious; be careful. What is your name?" "John Collins." "Comment?" said the French amanuensis, "John Co-lin. C'est bien; continuez." "What is your rank and in your Lodge?" "Common seaman master," answered Collins adroitly. "Comment?" said the party with his pen. "Matelot," replied the interpreter. "Demandez-lui le nom du batiment."

Frederick Marryat - Newton Forster: The Merchant Service