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manyyearsbetweenAustraliaontheeastandAmericaonthewest;
fromHobartTowntotheKerguelenstoTristand’AcunhatotheFalk-
landsonlytakingtimeanywheretosellourcargoandsometimesdip-
pingdownintotheAntarcticSea.Underthesecircumstancesyouun-
derstandapassengermightbetroublesomeandbesideswhowould
caretoembarkontheHalbrane
?shedoesnotliketofloutthebreezes
and goes wherever the wind drives her.”
“TheHalbrane
positively leaves the Kerguelens in four days?”
“Certainly.”
“And this time she will sail westward for Tristan d’Acunha?”
“Probably.”
“Wellthenthatprobabilitywillbeenoughformeandsinceyouoffer
me your servicesget Captain Len Guy to accept me as a passenger.”
“It’s as good as done.”
“All rightHurliguerlyand you shall have no reason to repent of it.”
“Eh [link widoczny dla zalogowanych]!Mr.Jeorling”repliedthissingularmarinershakinghisheadas
thoughhehadjustcomeoutofthesea“Ihaveneverrepentedofany-
thingandIknowwellthatIshallnotrepentofdoingyouaservice.
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NowifyouwillallowmeIshalltakeleaveofyouwithoutwaitingfor
Arkins to returnand get on board.”
WiththisHurliguerlyswallowedhislastglassofwhiskyatagulp―I
thoughttheglasswouldhavegonedownwiththeliquor―bestowedyilai:
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