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"I saw Eben Megg," said the lad. "And he's about the worst on 'em, Master Aleck. Well, it strikes me his games are up for a bit. He's a wunner to fight, and he'll stick to his mates; but they won't beat the press-gang off, for when they want men and it comes to a fight it's the sailors who win. Well, it'd do young Megg good. He's too much of a bully and rough 'un for me.
"Yes, that's what they call me," said the lad, coldly. "Yes yes," said the middy, slowly. "I say, you're not an officer, but you're a jolly deal more of a gentleman than I am. You see, I've been a prisoner so long, and I want to get out." "Of course; it's only natural." "Well, then, you're going to show me the way out?" "To-morrow morning, when I feel satisfied that Eben Megg will not come."
Go to sleep, and I'll wake you when Eben Megg comes back." "No," said the middy; "I couldn't sleep now. Suppose I awoke at last and found that you had gone!" "Ah, you're going to imagine all sorts of things," said Aleck, who felt that he must do something to keep his companion from brooding over his position. "Look here; suppose I go up the passage and see if I can make out anything about Eben!"
Well, I oughter, but well, he arn't offered the stuff to me yet." The other occupants of the boat were thinking deeply during the latter part of the sail. Aleck was wondering what his uncle would say, and Eben Megg thinking of his future, and he was startled from his reverie by Aleck, who suddenly said: "What about the press-gang, Eben do you think they will know you again?"
"You keep your tongue quiet, will yer?" growled the man, fiercely. "What do you know about smuggling?" "Just as much as you do, Eben Megg," cried the boy, laughing. "Just as much as everyone else does who lives here.
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