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Reuben Hawkshaw was not fond of Cornishmen, but he made an exception in the case of Pengarvan indeed, although their borders joined, there was little liking among Cornish and Devon men for each other. "They are black, ill-conditioned dogs," Reuben Hawkshaw would say; "good sailors, I own; none better; but glum and surly in their ways, and with nothing joyous in their natures.
Roger had, for the last two years, been going through the same schooling; but as yet he was very far from attaining accuracy, being unwilling to make sufficient allowance for the great leeway that a vessel, in those days, made with the wind abeam. "Now, Pengarvan," Reuben said in great glee, "bring out your log book.
This was a great satisfaction to him, for he felt that, if aught should happen to himself when on a voyage, Pengarvan could be trusted to bring the Swan home, as safely and surely as he could himself.
"It mattered naught to us where we went, as we knew we should hear, in good time." Pengarvan said nothing, but he nodded, to show that he agreed with the first mate. "Well, men, our intent is this: I see not why the Spaniards should have all the good things to themselves, and I purpose to go a-trading with the natives, down in these new islands of theirs."
The scurvy disappeared, and in a short time all even those who had suffered most were again fit for duty. The following morning, Roger and Pengarvan went ashore with the starboard watch.
"Well, Pengarvan, whether you or I be right, we may congratulate ourselves; for we have made a near cast, indeed, seeing that it is eight weeks since we left England, and more than six since we sailed out of sight of Madeira; and that we traversed a sea altogether strange to us, and of whose currents we know nothing.
"Go forward, Pengarvan, and see how many hands we have lost," the captain said. "Not that it makes much difference, for they have but gone a short time before the rest of us, for nothing short of a miracle can save us, now." It could now be seen that the coast was steep and rocky, and that the waves were breaking with tremendous force upon it.
I feel as if I am taken aback a bit, just now, as it comes new to me my own fancy being that you intended to trade with the Turkish ports and islands, and had taken a strong crew on board to beat off any pirates that they might meet." "And you, Pengarvan?" "It is as I expected, Captain.
The wind set in, the next morning, freshly from the northeast; and with all sail set, the Swan ran gaily before it. "Would that this wind would blow, without a break, for another month," Reuben Hawkshaw said, as he sat at dinner with the two mates and Roger. Standing and Pengarvan looked up quickly; but the latter, without a question, again betook himself to feeding.
When she is laid down for repairs, he takes the nearest lodging on hand, and abides there till she is afloat again. I believe that he comes from Fowey, and guess that he got into some trouble or other, and had to run for it. But that's nothing to me. I want no better man; and know that, whatever comes, I can rely upon Pengarvan to stand by me, and the ship, to the last."
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