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Updated: June 10, 2025
Well, I am fit for the work as much as that Serang. Because that's what it amounts to. Do you know, sir, that a dam' Malay like a monkey is in charge of your ship and no one else. Just listen to his feet pit-patting above us on the bridge real officer in charge.
"There are those who know me," snapped the old man, readily, as if the words had been waiting for a long time. "Observe, Tuan. I have filled with fresh water the little breaker in the bows." "I know you, too," said Lingard. "And the wind and the sea," ejaculated the serang, jerkily. "These also are faithful to the strong. By Allah!
Captain Whalley, without relaxing the set severity of his features, moved his lips to ask in a quick mumble "How near, Serang?" "Very near now, Tuan," the Malay muttered rapidly. "Dead slow," said the Captain aloud in a firm tone. The Serang snatched at the handle of the telegraph. A gong clanged down below. Massy with a scornful snigger walked off and put his head down the engineroom skylight.
It was about two o'clock in the afternoon, judging by the height of the sun, when the serang, pointing shorewards, said: "There is Bombay, sahib." "You are sure?" "Yes; I know it by the cluster of palmyra trees. No one can mistake them." Moment by moment the town and harbor came more clearly into view.
And as the serang was well acquainted with the capabilities of English officers with regard to abusive language, he went away convinced that "Pondicherry" and "Hindustani" insults were perhaps taught in English schools after all. In spite of my refusing to take Pondicherry into my confidence he remained on friendly, if suspicious, terms with me.
When able to speak, he told the serang of the lascars that he was the sole survivor of a bunder-boat which had turned turtle and sunk. He understood nothing but Hindustani.... Miss Brighte pitied the poor wretch but thought he looked rather horrid.... Native boatswain.
I am sure I am infinitely . . ." "I take it, then, that this may be done without any trouble." If anybody had told me of it I wouldn't have believed it, but I have been looking on myself. That old Serang has been trained up to the game. There's nothing the matter with his his limbs, sir. He's got used to doing things himself in a remarkable way.
As soon as the serang had reached his side, Hubbo called to the men on watch and said: "Hai, Ali, Chedi, come here!" Two of the three hurried aft, and at Hubbo's bidding, swung down into the hold. The serang ordered them to go towards the lamp.
Done and Burton stood on the little hillock of mulluck about their shaft, watching the course of events, when the Grand Serang rode at them. He was a fine stamp of a man, and loved an effect in which he was the central figure. It was becoming in a mere digger to make way for the horse of Mr. Commissioner.
No doubt the Malay was standing back, nearer to the wheel; but the great disparity of size in close association amused Sterne like the observation of a bizarre fact in nature. They were as queer fish out of the sea as any in it. He saw Captain Whalley turn his head quickly to speak to his Serang; the wind whipped the whole white mass of the beard sideways.
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