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If I did, he wouldn't give me sixpence to buy a drink with." This woful possibility brought a fresh wash of tears. Grief was interested. Of all unique situations he could never have imagined such a one as this. "They were engaged to take care of me," Pankburn was blubbering, "to keep me away from the drink.
When the Kittiwake lay at anchor and her copper bottom was scrubbed with cocoa-nut husks by the native crew, who dived and did it under water, Pankburn was sent down on his shift and as many times as any on the shift. "Look at yourself," Grief said. "You are twice the man you were when you came on board. You haven't had one drink, you didn't die, and the poison is pretty well worked out of you.
But for the half-crowns Pankburn gave only one stick each. The string of sovereigns he refused to consider. The more he refused, the more One-Eye insisted on a trade. At last, with an appearance of irritation and anger, and as a palpable concession, Pankburn gave two sticks for the string, which was composed of ten sovereigns.
That Ecuadoran bunch must have salted down all the coin in sight." Very few pennies and shillings appeared, though Pankburn continually and anxiously inquired for them. Pennies were the one thing he seemed to desire, and he made his eyes flash covetously whenever one was produced. True to his theory, the savages concluded that the gold, being of slight value, must be disposed of first.
Grief struck him, with bare knuckles, punched him and punished him gave him the worst thrashing he had ever received. "For the good of your soul, Pankburn," was the way he emphasized his blows. "For the good of your mother. For the progeny that will come after. For the good of the world, and the universe, and the whole race of man yet to be.
Carlsen, send the boats ashore after it. Also, keep your eye on Pankburn. If he shows signs of keeling over or going into the shakes, give him a nip a small one. He may need it after last night." For the rest of the time the Kittiwake lay in Apia Aloysius Pankburn pounded chain rust. Ten hours a day he pounded. And on the long stretch across to the Gilberts he still pounded.
They were behind German Oscar's bar at Peenoo-Peenee. Johnny Black brought them there from off his schooner the night he died. He was just back from a long cruise to the westward, fishing beche-de-mer and sandalwood trading. All the beach knows the tale." Pankburn shook his head. "Go on," he urged. "It was before my time, of course," Grief explained. "I only tell what I've heard.
I'm listening." Pankburn looked at the whiskey bottle, but Grief shook his head. "All right, Captain, though I tell you on whatever is left of my honour that I am not drunk not in the least. Also, what I shall tell you is true, and I shall tell it briefly, for it is clear to me that you are a man of affairs and action. Likewise, your chemistry is good.
They pulled in and along the green wall of vegetation. At times they rested on the oars in the midst of a profound silence. "Two to one the bush is swarming with them in quids," Albright whispered. Pankburn listened a moment longer and took the bet. Five minutes later they sighted a school of mullet. The brown rowers held their oars.
Now if the story had been of a hundred millions, or some such crazy sum, I wouldn't look at it for a moment. We'll sail to-morrow, but under one consideration. You are to be absolutely under my orders." His visitor nodded emphatically and joyously. "And that means no drink." "That's pretty hard," Pankburn whined. "It's my terms. I'm enough of a doctor to see you don't come to harm.
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