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" ' Oh, for your part, no doubt you'll be off to the 

 South Pole,' he said. 



" ' And you ?' I replied. ' Will you tuck up your sleeves 

 and begin again at the old work T 



" ' Oh, ver)^ likely ! but on my word I ought to have a 

 week's holiday first. After such a trip I should want it, 

 before buckling to at the sledge-hammer again.' " 



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