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正文 第9节 文 / [英]G. A. Henty

    栗子小说    m.lizi.tw台湾小说网  www.192.tw台湾小说网  www.192.twatohisster,andbeyondhiheelderofthe

    tices.aseatbetheother

    apprenticeforcyril.

    ”e,john,”captaindavesaid.”wehavebeen

    ingasupercargobadly.”

    ”ay,ay,captaihereisnodoubthandedin

    thatrespect;butthingshavebeenreshipshapelately.”

    ”thatisso,john.ikeashifttokeepthevesselonher

    urse,butestoingupthelog,andkeepingthe

    reakebutapoorhandatit.ittingtobeasbad

    asthatvoyageofthejahelevant,hesupercargohad

    gothielfstabbedatleos.”

    ”indit,captaininditatroubletherewas

    htheobackagain”

    ”yes,yes,”thecaptainsaid;”ithanhavingabrush

    habarbaryrsair.ishallneverfetthatday.o

    theofficetoreport,thethreeownerswereallin.

    ”yourvoyagesaidthelittlestof

    thethree.deagoodvoyage,ihope

    ”firstrate,saysi,exnos

    byoheascallygreeks.

    ”dear,dear,saidahee,sanious

    sorthasourbrotherjenkius

    ”idontknosure

    enoughinaburyingplacethere.

    ”andhoanage

    ”ideasgoodashiftasiuld,isaid.ihavesoldallthe

    cargo,andihavebroughtbackafreightofsixtonsofturkeyfigs,

    andfourhundredboxesofcurrants.ahe

    difference.

    ”haveyhtthebookshyou,captain

    ”neverabook,saidi.ihavehadtonavigatetheshipandtolook

    afterthecrehebestiuldateachport.thebooksare

    onboard,deoutuptothedaybeforethesupercargowaskilled,

    threenthsago;butihaveneverhadtitokearysince.

    ”theylookedateachotherlikeoihen

    theyallbegantotalkatonce.hohegoodshadi

    chargedthepritioheinvoicepertagehadi

    putonforprofitandalotofotherthings.ieduntilthey

    ofbreath,andthenisaidihadnotbotheredabout

    invoices.ikyhepricessuchthingsstinengland.

    iuchrefortheexpehevoyagean**ir

    profit.iuldtellthehadpaidforthefigsandthe

    ebagsofsaspongesihadbought,butasto

    thepricesihadcharged,ituchtoexpectthatiuld

    carrythenhead.allikhingsihad

    bought,ihadpaidalltheportduesandothercharges,ihad

    advahenonefourthoftheironth,andihad

    broughttheackthebalance.

    ”suchahubbubyouneverheard.onehoughttheywould

    havegoneravingd.thesaniousparthe

    lot.hethreateneden,and

    ontillithoughthe.

    ”lookhere,saysi,atlast,illtellyouiell

    uchforthe

    hireoftheship.ialeuphthe

    creakethecargoa.thatisafairoffer.andi

    adviseyoutokeepciviltonguesinyourheads,ori

    offandtakeayorforassaultandbattery.

    ”yatandlaiditonabench.irethey

    sausce.thenthe

    littlensaid,inaquietersortofvoice,

    ”youaretoohasty,captaindoan

    andagoodsailor,andhadnosuspithatyou

    nortiyoflondonuldhearthathisbusinesshad

    beennductedinsuchathroughhout

    foratilosingunteustalkthetteroverreasonably

    andquietly.

    ”thatisjusting,isaid;andiftherehasntbeen

    reasonandquietitisfroofaultofne.

    ”oputyouratonagain,captain,ausseehow

    ttersstand

    ”theooktheirinkhosandpens,and,onfindingouti

    hadpaidforthefigsandothertters,theyreup;then

    theyputdoateand

    self;theoutsobooks,andforanhourtheywerebusy

    reingupfigures;thentheyopehebagsanduhe

    golde.well,heyhaddone,youwouldhardly

    haveknoforthesan.firstofall,theythroughall

    theiradenostakeabout

    thethentheylaiddooniousn

    ppedtheperspirationfroisfailedateach

    other.thenthebiggestofthethree,arcelyspokenbefore,

    said,

    ”aindoustoypartle

    hasty.theresultofourcalculationsisthatthevoyagehasbeena

    satisfaayalstsayverysatisfactory,andthatyou

    sthavedisposedofthegoodstochadvahasbeenanew

    andsoboundto

    saythattheresulthasexceededourexpectations,andrustthat

    youndthejanefornyrevoyages.

    ”notfor,saysi.youhahee,and

    youooredireaustabovethetower.

    youy

    footonboardheroronanyothervesselbelongingtonwhohave

    doubtedhoy.

    ”nordidi.ihadaprettygoodnaangtraders,andtendays

    lateristartedforthelevantagaininndofafarsrter

    vesselthanthejanehadeverbeen.”

    ”andan

    jackofus.andonherveryvoyagethejaneuredby

    thealgerines,ahepoorfellows

    herenohoughblakedidbloheplace

    prettynighoutoferafeeriscertainthat

    theoors

    hadintheirhands.”

    ”it,anage

    veryhoutasupercargo”cyrilsaidquietly.

    ”ay,lad;butyouseethatoneybusiness.ihandedover

    thegoodsandtookthecash;therestobekept.itwas

    allclearandaboveboard.butitisadifferentthinginthisship

    altogether,eadofpayingdohenailforthey

    get,youhavegottokeepanatofeverythingandsendinall

    theiritejotteddowninorder.why,nellie

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