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He shook and snickered with anticipation of the glory of it. Pure vanity inspired him in the matter and it had in it no vulgar consideration of business policy. He whistled a lively tune as he bent to his work again. 'Yer sister says ye're a splendid scholar! said he. 'Hear'n 'er braggin' 'bout ye t'other night; she thinks a good deal o' her brother, I can tell ye.
Galley news is poor news, I suppose you know, Jack." "I've hear'n say as much on board o' man-of-war. It's a great place for the officers to meet and talk, and smoke, in Uncle Sam's crafts; and what a body hears in such places, is pretty much newspaper stuff, I do suppose." "Ay, ay, that's it; not to be thought of half-an-hour after it has been spoken.
"And how long did that last?" "Until a hopfrog jumped into the pond." The reddleman suddenly ceased to talk idly. "A hopfrog?" he inquired. "Hopfrogs don't jump into ponds this time of year." "They do, for I heard one." "Certain-sure?" "Yes. She told me afore that I should hear'n; and so I did. They say she's clever and deep, and perhaps she charmed 'en to come." "And what then?"
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