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Updated: June 14, 2025
His voice was disregarded, however, as the rest seemed bent on having some sport. A half-hogshead, nearly filled with water, which stood upon the edge of the pavement, for the convenience of the builders who were at work next door, caught the attention of one of them. "Let's make him jump into this," he exclaimed, at the same time motioning to Mr. Stevens to that effect.
Those who had shivered at the very thoughts of ice-water, soon dabbled in it like young ducks; and there was scarcely an hour in the day when the half-hogshead, that was used as a bath, had not its tenant. This tub was placed on the ice of the cove, with a tent over it; and a well was made through which the water was drawn.
A sludge-dish hooked to a beam shed its yellow glimmer of light upon a strange interior. There was no more strange figure in the place than Parker himself. He was stripped and seated in a half-hogshead filled with water, from which vapors were rising. His first wild thought was that the water was hot and was blistering him. He screamed in the agony of alarm and strove to rise.
W. "I allowed you would say that. I know all about it, and came in consequence. I never miss a chance." Self. "You wish to buy, of course." Capt. W. "Not at all. I'm here to sell." Self. "What, pray?" Capt. W. "A half-hogshead cask of pretty ordinary Geneva: with a Dutchwoman inside." Self. "Now, where on earth could you have picked that up?" Capt.
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