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He splashed his hand in the water and the sharks fled in all directions. "You wouldn't feel that way if you had been in the water," hazarded the capitalist. "Ah done ride on 'em," was the reply. "Lots o' boys 'round dese hyeh reefs think it fun to steal up ove' a lot o' nu'sing shahks, an' den dive down an' take a ride. Dey wouldn't bite nothin' biggeh than a sahdine."
"Fine sponge, sah, good yellow sponge," the boatman said, and Colin did not know enough either to affirm or deny. "Now, Ah show yo' sheepswool sponge, quite diff'nt," the boatman said, and taking up his water glass he leaned over the edge. Just as he did so, both Colin and his companion gave a cry. "Sharks!" The boatman looked around contemptuously. "Nu'sing shahks," he said, "sleep all de time."
"No," responded the Captain; "but a frind av moine did an' ye may rest ashured that he is around here somewhere. Oi wouldn't be surprised if he were in the ould ware-house that our frind, the pilot mintioned." "I guess yo' see a great many shahks in yoah time, massa Cap'in:" said the pilot. "Yis," responded the captain, "Oi saw lots av thim."
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