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"We shall get off in about ten minutes," replied Captain Brawler. "John," continued he, turning to a waiter near him, with a wink, "tell the pilot to be all ready, and ring the bell." "Why, gracious!" said Uncle Nathan, hastily, as the waiter dodged into the pantry, "I shan't have time to get my trunk down." "How far up do you go?" inquired Captain Drawler.
"Bad luck to yous! where were you born, to handle the body of a dead man the like o' that?" said he. "Have yous no rispict for the mim'ry of a haro, that yous trate his ramains so ongintlemanly? Hould up your ind, darlint, and walk aisy wid it!" "Lively there," cried Captain Drawler, "lively, men!" "Bad luck to your soul for a blackguard, as ye are!" shouted Pat.
"Rather a hard penance; but let us first see what this movement will amount to." At this moment Captain Drawler descended from the wheel-house, and was immediately besieged by a dozen angry passengers, who had resolved to lynch him, or leave the boat, which he dreaded more, if satisfaction was not given. The stoical captain, with perfect coolness, heard their complaints and their threats.
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