[Left on Labrador by Charles Asbury Stephens]@TWC D-Link bookLeft on Labrador CHAPTER VIII 2/32
We wanted rest.
Turning out at three and half-past three in the morning, and not getting to bunk till eleven and twelve, made an unconscionable long day.
Once asleep, I don't think one of us boys waked or turned over till the captain stirred us up to breakfast. "Six o'clock, boys!" cried he.
"Sun's been up these four hours!" "Don't talk about the sun in this latitude," yawned Raed.
"I can sit up with him at Boston; but he's too much for me here." While we were at breakfast, Weymouth came down to report a _kayak_ coming off. "Shall we let him come aboard, sir ?" "Oh, yes!" said the captain. "Let's have him down to breakfast with us for the nonce!" cried Kit. "Here, Palmleaf, set an extra plate, and bring another cup of coffee." "And see that you keep out of sight," laughed the captain: "the Huskies don't much like the looks of you." "I tink I'se look as well as dey do, sar!" exclaimed the indignant cook. "So do I, Palmleaf," said Raed; "but then opinions differ, you know. These Esquimaux are nothing but savages." "Dey're berry ill-mannered fellars, sar, to make de best of dem.
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