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I'd heard somewhere but where I couldn't recollect that the skipper was a blasphemous man, given to the drink, and passed by the name of Dog Mitchell; but 'twas hearsay only. I reckernised him through the glass. He made no hail at all, but stood leanin' by the mizen and smokin', watchin' what we did. By then the dark was comin' down.
At other times we messes with the rest of the men in the fo'c'sle; but as soon as you comed aboard we all reckernised that you'd want to know the ins and outs of this here traverse that we finds ourselves in, so 'twas arranged that me and Chips should have tea with ye, and explain the whole thing." "I see," said I. "Well, you may heave ahead while I carve this beef.
Thirteen's an unlucky number, mister; and as soon as I reckernised that our ship's company totted up to that I knowed we should have trouble, in some shape or form. But we arrived at Cape Town all right; discharged our cargo; took in ballast; filled up our water tanks, and got away to sea again all right; and it wasn't until the night afore last that the trouble comed along.
'This here war, sir, I took occasion to say, 'fairly gives me the Jane. He reckernised the word at once, an' lugged out his note-book. 'Do you know, constable, says he, 'that you're talkin' French, an' it's highly interestin'? 'I make no doubt as 'twould be, sir, says I, 'if I was to hold on with it. 'You don't understand, says he.
Come below, and let your men come on deck. They are not dangerous, I hope." The moment the new arrival heard Rawlings' voice he stared, and then gave a hoarse, snorting laugh as he again grasped the captain's hand. "God strike me dead, Jim Rawlings! I wouldn't have reckernised yer only for yer voice. Why, what the hell " Rawlings laughed boisterously. "Delighted to meet you again, old comrade. Mr.
'Some new-fashioned farmin', thought I; 'weedin' stubble, and in August month too! I wonder who taught the Widow that trick' for I won't be sure I reckernised your friend, not slap-off.
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