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CHAPTER II
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"You want repose--after your long journey, you really want repose." He drew his chair to the sofa, and surveyed her with a bland look of investigation--as if he had been her medical attendant, with a diagnosis on his mind.
"Very pleasant! very pleasant!" said the captain, when he had seen his guest comfortable on the sofa.

"I feel quite in the bosom of my family.
Shall we return to our subject--the subject of my rascally self?
No! no! No apologies, no protestations, pray.

Don't mince the matter on your side--and depend on me not to mince it on mine.

Now come to facts; pray come to facts.

Who, and what am I?
Carry your mind back to our conversation on the Walls of this interesting City, and let us start once more from your point of view.


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