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He had for comrades four midshipmen; one of these, Simmons, had already nearly served his time, and was looking forward to the war as giving him a sure promotion; two others, Delafield and Hawtry, had already served for two or three years at sea, although only a year or so older than Jack, while the fourth, Herbert Coveney, was a year younger, and was, like Jack, a new hand.
After a little hesitation, however, Jack determined to land at Constantinople. The camps at Scutari would differ but little from those at Gallipoli, while in the Turkish capital were innumerable wonders to be investigated. Hailing a caicque which was passing, he took his seat with young Coveney, who had also got leave ashore, and accepted with dignity the offer of a long pipe.
Young Coveney, too, had landed on the previous day, and Hawtry, whom Jack was inclined to like most of his shipmates, now accompanied him. They had leave for the whole day, and, as soon as breakfast was over, they went ashore. "What a rum old place!" Hawtry said, as they wandered along the principal street. "It looks as Spanish as ever.
"I'll bet Lady Pat got it straight, but if she did that list ought to show it." He leaned forward again and turned to the early pages. "Courtney, Cousens, Covell, Coveney Covington ought to come in right there." Then he turned the pages over rapidly "Goodrich, Goodspeed, Goodwin, Gordon, Gore there isn't any Gorham there, either." For several moments he sat there deep in thought.
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