staken.”
“Pooh!Atkinsisagoodsortandthecaptainhasanesteemforhim.
But he can’t do what I can. Let me act for youMr. Jeorling.”
“Isitsodifficultamattertoarrangeboatswainandistherenotacab-
inonboardtheHalbrane
?ThesmallestwoulddoformeandIwill
pay―”
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“AllrightMr.Jeorling!Thereisacabinwhichhasneverbeenused
andsinceyoudon’tmindputtingyourhandinyourpocketifre-
quired―however―betweenourselves―itwilltakesomebodysharper
thanyouthinkandwhoisn’tgoodoldAtkinstoinduceCaptainLen
Guytotakeapassenger.Yesindeeditwilltakeallthesmartnessofthe
goodfellowwhonowdrinkstoyourhealthregrettingthatyoudon’tre-
turn the compliment [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!”
Whatawinkitwasthataccompaniedthissentiment [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!Andthenthe
mantookashortblackpipeoutofthepocketofhisjacketandsmoked
like a steamer in full blast.
“Mr. Hurliguerly?” said I.
“Mr. Jeorling.”
“Why does your captain object to taking me on his ship?”
“Becausehedoesnotintendtotakeanybodyonboardhisship.He
never has taken a passenger.”
“Butfor what reasonI ask you.”
“Oh [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!becausehewantstogowherehelikestoturnaboutifhepleases
andgotheotherwaywithoutaccountingforhismotivestoanybody.He
neverleavesthesesouthernseasMr.Jeorling;wehavebeengoingthese
yilai:
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