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of it again, on this boat. But—lay for him ashore ! Give him a
good sound thrashing, do you hear ? Ill pay the expenses. Now go
—and mind you, not a word of this to anybody. Clear out with
you ! —you've been guilty of a great crime, you whelp !'

I slid out, happy with the sense of a close shave and a mighty
deliverance ; and I heard him laughing to himself and slapping his
fat thighs after I had closed his door.

*SO YOU HAVE BEEN

When Brown came off watch he went straight to the captain, who
was talking with some passengers on the boiler deck, and demanded
that I be put ashore in ITew Orleans — and added —
* I'll never turn a wheel on this boat again while that cub stays/
The captain said —
' But he needn't come round when you are on watch. Mr. Brown.*