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way of eatables an' drinkables afore we 

 set sail," said the Captain, when all had 

 managed to squeeze into the little cabin. 

 " O' cours yer hev plenty o' am'nission 

 an' each on yer a gun, I hope/' 



" Well, to start with, Captain," replied 

 Doctor Bradley, " what have you to eat 

 and drink ? " 



" Kegs o' water jes fetched from th' 

 spring by thet 'ere boy o' mine, all th' 

 good coffee all on us could drink in a 

 week, salt, pepper, eggs, pertaters, can- 

 densed milk, two bushel o' clam, a basket 

 o' isters, fresh flounder an' eel, some fine 

 bacon, an' a plenty o' ile, coal, kinlin, 

 matches, an' lots o' comforters for all on 

 us teh sleep in." 



" Bully for you, Captain ! " cried Seth, 

 throwing back his head and laughing with 

 great glee when the sturdy bayman in- 

 nocently included the fuel and bed- 

 clothing with the list of food and drink. 



" But, genelmen," added the Captain, 

 " I says we must thet ruther be yer 



