The Guardian Angel - Ship's Company, Part 7. by W. W. Jacobs
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"'There's nobody'll mourn for me, that's one comfort,' ses Ginger. "'Or me,' ses Peter. "'P'r'aps Sam'll miss us a bit,' ses Ginger, grinding 'is teeth as old Sam went on washing as if he was deaf. 'He'ss the only real pal we ever 'ad.' "'Wot are you talking about?' ses Sam, turning round with the soap in his eyes, and feeling for the towel. 'Wot d'ye want to starve for? Why don't you get a ship?' "'I thought we was all going to sign on in the Cheaspeake agin, Sam,' ses Ginger, very mild. "'She won't be ready for sea for pretty near three weeks,' ses Sam. 'You know that.' "'P'r'aps Sam would lend us a trifle to go on with, Ginger,' ses Peter Russet. 'Just enough to keep body and soul together, so as we can hold out and 'ave the pleasure of sailing with 'im agin.' "'P'r'aps he wouldn't,' ses Sam, afore Ginger could open his mouth. 'I've just got about enough to last myself; I 'aven't got any to lend. Sailormen wot turns on their best friends and makes them sleep on the cold 'ard floor while their new pal is in his bed don't get money lent to 'em. My neck is so stiff it creaks every time I move it, and I've got the rheumatics in my legs something cruel.' |
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