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Cutlass and Cudgel

CHAPTER THIRTY THREE
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But what's the matter?
Not hurt, are you ?" "No, not much.

I got a blow on the shoulder, and then some one gave me a chop with a cutlass." "That was you, Dirty Dick! I did see that," cried one of the men.
"Well, I don't say it warn't me.

How was I to know it was a orsifer in the dark, and smothered up like that ?" "Are you wounded, then ?" cried the master excitedly.
"No; it felt more like a blow, but people kept trampling on me after I was down." "That's bad," said Gurr, giving vent to a low whistle.

"Here, lads, let's carry him to the boat." "No, no!" cried the midshipman.

"I think I can walk.


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