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Updated: May 26, 2025
I became anxious to know the cause of this strange, sudden commotion. I looked for Brace, but could not see him. Most probably he was down below, in the hold where the water-butts were kept for this seemed to be the point of interest. I, therefore, left the foredeck, and stepped forward to the main-hatchway. I was now close to the mate. He saw me, but took no notice of me.
Then he frowned, glanced shrewdly at the structures in question, and continued softly: "I may say in passing that the place is MINE." "Yes, mine. At all events, so it used to be." And he pulled a grimace as though he had got the toothache before adding with an air of command: "Come! I will pump out the water, and YOU shall carry it to the entrance-steps and fill the water-butts.
Full of wrath for Sam's ways, and bubbling over with trundling energy, he calmly appropriated the whole staff, as well as Jimmy, Billy Muck, and the rejected, and within a week had put backbone into everything that lacked it, from the water-butts to old Jimmy.
The inhabitants allowed the rain-water to be taken from their water-butts in the vicinity to such liberal extent that I verily believe there was not a drop of rain-water to be got for love or money when that eventful day was out.
The people settled around me as well as they could, and as the cold season was coming on, some thatched their huts, while others covered theirs with the skins of seals and sea-lions. Others again satisfied themselves with water-butts, in which they slept under cover of trees.
Moreover, the water-butts had to be emptied of the salt-water which they contained, and fresh substituted in its stead, all which work would require a considerable time for its performance. The last thing would be the embarkation of the cargo. This would be the easiest of all, as each "bale" was able to transport itself from shore to ship, and take its place without giving the least trouble.
Then crowns would tumble down like nuts, And wastrels hide in water-butts; Each lamp-post as an epilogue: Would hold a pendent demagogue: Then would the world be for the wise! But ah! the plain folk never rise. "An ape and a lion lie side by side in the heart of a man." Spring-fishing in the North is a cold game for a man whose blood has become thin in gentler climates.
Heritage was prone behind two old water-butts, and Dougal was in a hamper which had once contained seed potatoes. The house door had panels of opaque glass, so the new-comer could not see the doings of the three till it was opened, and by that time all were in cover. The man it was Spittal walked rapidly along the verandah and out of the garden door.
The rubbish disposed of, leaking water-butts, and the ruins of collapsed water-butts, were carried to the billabong, swelled in the water, hammered and hooped back into steadfast, reliable water-butts, and trundled along to their places in a merry, joyous procession. With Cheon's hand on the helm, cream rose on the milk from somewhere. The meat no longer turned sour.
With the greatest difficulty I crawled back to my couch, and drawing the canvas round me, tried to retain my position. Every minute I imagined that one or the other water-butts would give way, and that I should be either crushed by its falling on me, or half-drowned by its contents. Then I thought what would be my fate should the fearful buffeting the ship was receiving cause her to start a plank.
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