64 ICE-BOUND ON KOLGUEV 



It was just on midnight. 



Of all the depressing partings I have ever had to get 

 through this was the worst. 



One by one the sailors came and shook hands with us 

 as with doomed men. I rallied the mate on this glum 

 proceeding with ' Nonsense ; you wouldn't mind coming, 

 would you ? ' ' Now, sir, look here,' was the mate's 



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reply, ' I wouldn't pass a month on that there island, not 

 for a thousand pounds — there, not if you was to give me 

 the Saxon.' Then he shook Hyland by the hand, 

 slowly and lingeringly, and uttering words I could not 

 catch. But Hyland told me what he said. 



It was, 'Well, good-bye, good-bye for ever. I shall 

 never see yon again.' 



Poor good fellows, they meant it well enough — and I 

 am sure their hearts were right. But I was very angry 

 at the time ; it seemed so disproportioned to the very 



