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The Ebb-Tide

CHAPTER 5
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'There was never any good came of games like that.' 'You byby!' said Huish.

'A fellow would think (to 'ear him) we were on the square! And look 'ere, you've put this job up 'ansomely for me, 'aven't you?
I'm to go on deck and steer while you two sit and guzzle, and I'm to go by nickname, and got to call you "sir" and "mister." Well, you look here, my bloke: I'll have fizz ad lib., or it won't wash.

I tell you that.

And you know mighty well, you ain't got any man-of-war to signal now.' Davis was staggered.

'I'd give fifty dollars this had never happened,' he said weakly.
'Well, it 'as 'appened, you see,' returned Huish.


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