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I want to get away as soon as possible, and thought of taking passage in an Indiaman; but the Hormuzzeer being here I'll sail in that; she'll make direct for the Hugli; an Indiaman would put in at Madras, and goodness knows how long I might be delayed." "'Tis a pity," said Desmond.
I'm a man of few words." "Very well; come up to Mr. Merriman's house by the Rope Walk and we'll see what he says." That same day Mr. Merriman invited the American to dinner, and engaged him, to Desmond's surprise, as first mate for the Hormuzzeer, with Bulger as bo'sun. "Don't look so blue," he said to Desmond when Mr. Toley had gone. "He will, of course, take your place.
Desmond hurried down to the river; the Hormuzzeer was lying off Cruttenden Ghat; and Mr. Toley for once broke through his settled sadness of demeanor when he learned of the expedition proposed. While Toley collected the crew and made his preparations, Desmond consulted a pilot.
To a casual observer it would have appeared that the boats were laden with a particularly heavy cargo of the golden fruit. An hour before dawn, the lascars and others from the Hormuzzeer slipped quietly from the budgeros on board the country boats, and bestowed themselves as best they could under the bamboo deck supporting the melons.
The villain will get his deserts at last. I'm only sorry that I shall not be here to serve on the jury." "Are you leaving Bombay then?" "Yes, and I wanted you to come with me. My ship the Hormuzzeer came to port two days ago, and I had to dismiss the second mate, who was continually at odds with the lascars. I hoped you would accept his berth, and sail with me. I want to get back to Calcutta.
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