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looking at him. He takes out another handful of plugs, 

 slowly and deliberately, and holds them out to Hen-ray. 

 He tries to grin as he says, " Maybe so, Captain, but 

 suppose you really examine these before you heave 

 them overside." 



Hen-ray receives the plugs, never taking his eyes 

 away from the stranger, and just a twinkle replaces 

 their frigid antagonism. It is enough to make his whole 

 face light up. He spits again, and sits down on the 

 wash-rail to examine the plugs with the sure move- 

 ments of an expert. 



When he looks up again he addresses the brothers: 

 " Don't look so bad. I'll try 'em." 



This is a portrait of one lobsterman. 



