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The Crushed Flower and Other Stories

CHAPTER VI
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No, Philipp! You never saw how real ships are fitted out--real ships which rove over the ocean, tearing its grey waves.

Was it with this toy that you wanted to quench your little thirst--fool ?" He throws down the little ship and rises: "Khorre! Boatswain!" "Yes." "Call them! I assume command again, Khorre!" The sailor turns pale and shouts enthusiastically: "Noni! Captain! My knees are trembling.

I will not be able to reach them and I will fall on the way." "You will reach them! We must also take our money away from these people--what do you think, Khorre?
We have played a little, and now it is enough--what do you think, Khorre ?" He laughs.

The sailor looks at him, his hands folded as in prayer, and he weeps..


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