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" Then there is no slop-basin ; now what do you 

 suppose we are to do without a slop-basin ? " 



" Why, throw the slops out of the window, to be 

 sure." 



" You would hardly call that decent in New York ; 

 and not only may they fall on some passer-by, but 

 the window is too small to permit it conveniently. 

 Just look at this pillow ; it is long, to be sure, but 

 not stuffed with half feathers enough ; what am I 

 to do with such an apology for a pillow as this ? " 



" Why, double it up, of course." 



" I see," he concluded, in a resigned tone, " you 

 are making a joke of these matters, so we will not 

 pursue the subject; but now that we are on shore 

 fresh from our voyage, I wish to ask seriously your 

 deliberate opinion whether you would advise any 

 one to take the trip just for the pleasure of the jour- 

 ney itself?" 



