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The Ebb-Tide

CHAPTER 5
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If you're trying to do your duty, why don't you go and do it?
I guess it's no business of mine to go and stick my head over the ship's rump?
I guess it's yours.

And I'll tell you what it is, my fine fellow, I'll trouble you not to come the dude over me.

You're insolent, that's what's wrong with you.

Don't you crowd me, Mr Herrick, Esquire.' Herrick tore up his papers, threw them on the floor, and left the cabin.
'He's turned a bloomin' swot, ain't he ?' sneered Huish.
'He thinks himself too good for his company, that's what ails Herrick, Esquire,' raged the captain.

'He thinks I don't understand when he comes the heavy swell.


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