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Captains Courageous

CHAPTER VIII
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But the curious thing was that Disko and Dan seemed to think none the worse of him for crying.
Wouverman was not ready for Disko's prices till Disko, sure that the "We're Here" was at least a week ahead of any other Gloucester boat, had given him a few days to swallow them; so all hands played about the streets, and Long Jack stopped the Rocky Neck trolley, on principle, as he said, till the conductor let him ride free.

But Dan went about with his freckled nose in the air, bungful of mystery and most haughty to his family.
"Dan, I'll hev to lay inter you ef you act this way," said Troop, pensively.

"Sence we've come ashore this time you've bin a heap too fresh." "I'd lay into him naow ef he was mine," said Uncle Salters, sourly.

He and Penn boarded with the Troops.
"Oho!" said Dan, shuffling with the accordion round the back-yard, ready to leap the fence if the enemy advanced.

"Dad, you're welcome to your own jedgment, but remember I've warned ye.


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