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& C]TA9LY F> M A /RANG] ?AN 8 [N (FIC]S
:OM HE _H SE5 E "D1 "D & "D1 = EI<T
HUNDR$ & FIFTY "DS4 ,M>RI$ T5 YE>S1 & 9
T "T HE _H BE5 ) H] N9E WEEKS -- SC>CELY
A H"OYMOON4 ,EA* "T HOME _H BE5 A GETT+
ACQUA9T$ AG ) H]4 ,X 0 ! FATE (! M5 :O
W5T \ 6! SALT-PL\<+4 ,LL !Y KNEW ( _!
WIVES & LESS ( _! *N4 ,"! 0 8 *IEF 5G9E]
-- OLD1 NE>-SI<T$ ,MAC,PH]SON -- :O TOLD
! /ORY ( RETURN+ HOME 6BE LOCK$ \ ( 8
H\SE 0HIS F\R-YE> KI4IE T N"E _H LAID
EYES ON HM 2F4
  8,AN' ?US 'ULL 2 ! LO4IE10 ! SKIPP]
SD1 R1*+ \ A HESITANT H& 6! *'S *EEK4
  ,B ! BOY DREW AWAY F HM1 %ELT]+ AG/ !
"M'S SIDE4
  8,O*60 %E CRI$1 8& HE DOESNA "K 8 [N
"F40
  8,NOR ,I HUM4 ,H1V5 "KS ,I CD NO
A-PICK$ HUM \ (A CR[D1 ?\< HE'LL 2 HAV9'
YR NOSE ,I'M ?UNKUN'40
  8,AN' YR [N EYES1 ,DONALD4 ,LOOK UT
!M4 ,HE'S YR [N "F1 LA4IE4 ,KISS HUM L !
LL MON YE >E40
  ,B ! * DREW CLOS] 6H]1 8 EXPRES.N (
FE> & 4TRU/ GR[+ /R;G]1 & :5 ! "F
ATTEMPT$ 6TAKE HM 9 8 >MS HE ?R1T5$
6CRY4
  ,! SKIPP] /RAI<T5$ UP1 & 63C1L ! PANG
AT 8 HE>T HE DREW \ 8 WAT* & LOOK$ AT X4
  8,UT'S "T 6G1 ,ANNIE10 HE SD4 8,?OT
TRA9 ,8ULL 2 />TUN0'40
  ,HE 0 SIL5T ON ! TRA9 AT F/1 DIVID$ 2T
WAT*+ ! WIFE )! * GO+ 6SLEEP 9 H] >MS &
LOOK+ \ (! W9D[ AT ! TILL$ FIELDS & GRE5
UN=E/$ HILLS VAGUE & 9DIST9CT 9 ! DRIV+
DRIZZLE T _H SET IN4 ,!Y _H ! -"P;T
6!MVS4 ,:5 ! BOY SLEPT %E LAID HM \ ON !
S1T & WRAPP$ HM W>MLY4 ,& :5 ! H1L? (
RELATIVES & FRS _H BE5 9QUIR$ AF1 &!
GOSSIP ( ,ISL& ,MC,GILL N>RAT$1 AL;G )!
W1!R &! PRICE ( L& & CROPS1 "! 0 LL LEFT
6TALK AB SAVE !MVS1 & ,CAPTA9 ,MAC,ELRA?
TOOK UP ! TALE BR"\ HOME =! GD WIFE F
ALL 8 _W'S-5D W&]+4 ,B X 0 N A TALE (
M>VELS HE TOLD1 NOR ( B1UTI;L FL[]-L&S
NOR MY/]I\S ,EA/]N CITIES4
  8,:AT L IS ,JAVA80 %E ASK$ ONCE4
  8,FULL O' FEV]4 ,HALF ! CREW D[N WU?
UT AN' LUTTLE "W4 ,UT 0 QU99E AN' QU99E
! :OLE B.S$ "T4 ,EA* M>NUN' ,8TWAS QU99E
AN0' G9 = ALL H&S ON AN EMPTY /OMA*4
,AN' !Y :O 0 NO SICK MADE UT \ 6BE
HOVUN' UT BAD UZ ! RE/40
  ,ANO!R "T %E ASK$ AB ,NEWCA/LE4
  8,COALS AN' COAL-DU/ -- ?OT'S ALL4 ,NO
A NICE SUTTY4 ,I LO/ TWO ,*9KS "!1 /OK]S
! BO? ( !M4 ,AN' ! [N]S PD A F9E TULL !
,GOV]N;T (A HUNDR$ P.DS EA* = !M4 ,8,WE
REGRET TULL NOTE10' !Y WRUT ME -- ,I GOT
! LR TULL ,OREGON -- ,8,WE REGRET TULL
NOTE ! LOSS ;O0' TWO ,*9ESE MEMB]S O' Y]
CREW OT ,NEWCA/LE1 AN' WE RECOMM5D GRT]
C>E;L;S UN ! FUTURE4' ,GRT] C>E;L;S6 ,&
,I CD NO A-BE5 M C>E;L4 ,! ,*9KS HOD
=TY-FIVE P.DS EA* -UN' TULL !M 9 WAGES1
AN' ,I 0 NO A-?UNKUN' !Y 'UD RUN4
  8,B ?OT'S _! WAY -- ,8WE REGRET TULL
NOTE10' ,8WE BEG TULL ADVISE10' ,8WE
RECOMM5D10' ,8WE CANNA "U/&0' -- AN' ! L
O' ?OT4 ,DOMN$ C>GO TANK6 ,AN' !Y WD
?UNK ,I CD DRIVE H] L A ,LUCANIA1 AN'
WI'\T BURNUN' COALS4 ,"! 0 ?OT PROPELL]4
,I 0 AF !M A GUID :ILE = UT4 ,! OLD "O 0
IRON1 ?UCK ON ! $GES1 AN' WE CDNA MAKE
\R SPE$4 ,AN' ! NEW "O 0 BRONZE -- N9E
HUNDR$ P.DS UT CO/1 AN' !N WANTUN' _!
RETURNS \ O' UT1 AN' ME WU? A BOD
PASSAGE AN' LOSS9' "T E "D4 ,8,WE REGRET
TULL NOTE YR L;G PASSAGE F ,VOLOP>AISO
TULL ,SYDNEY WU? AN AV]AGE DAILY RUN
;O0' ONLY "O HUNDR$ AN' SUXTY-SEV54 ,WE
HOD EXPECT$ BETT] RESULTS WU? ! NEW
PROPELL]4 ,Y %D A-MADE AN AV]AGE DAILY
RUN O' TWO HUNDR$ & SUXTE54'
  8,AN' ME ON A WUNT] PASSAGE1 BL[9' A
LUV9' GALE HALF ! "T1 WU? HURRICANE =CE
9 ATWE5:ILES1 AN' HOVE 6SUX "DS1 WU?
5G9ES /OPP$ AN' BUNK] COAL RUNNUN' %ORT1
AN' ME WU? A MATE ?OT /UPID HE CD NO
PASS A %UP'S LI<T OT NI<T WI'\T CALLUN'
ME TULL ! BRUDGE4 ,I WRUT AN' TOLD ,8EM
S4 ,AN0' !N3 ,8,\R NAUTICAL ADVIS]
SU7E/S Y KEPT TOO F> S\?10' AN' ,8,WE >E
LOOKUN0' = BETT] RESULTS F ?OT
PROPELL]4' ,NAUTICAL ADVIS]6 -- %ORE
PILOT6 ,UT 0 ! REGUL> LATITUDE =A WUNT]
PASSAGE F ,VOLOP>AISO TULL ,SYDNEY4
  8,AN' :5 ,I -E UN TULL ,AUCKL& %ORT O'
COAL1 AF LETTUN' H] DRUFT SUX "DS WU? !
FIRES \ TULL SAVE ! COAL1 AN' WU? ONLY
TW5TY TONS 9 MY BUNK]S1 ,I 0 ?UNKUN' O'
! LOSS9' O' "T AN' ! EXP5SE1 AN' TULL
SAVE ! [N]S ,I TOOK H] UN AN' \ WI'\T
PILOTAGE4 ,PILOTAGE 0 NO -PULSORY4 ,AN'
UN ,YOKOHAMA1 :O %D ,I MEET B ,CAPTUN
,ROB9SON O' ! ,DYAPSIC4 ,WE GOT
A-TALKUN' AB PORTS AN' PLACES D[N
,AU/RALIA-WAY1 AN' F/ ?+ HE SAYS3
,8,SP1KUN0' O' ,AUCKL& -- ( C\RSE1
,CAPTUN1 Y 0 N"E UN ,AUCKL&8' ,8,YUS10'
,I SAYS1 ,8,I 0 UN "! V REC5T40' ,8,OH1
HO10' HE SAYS1 V ANGRY-L1 ,8S Y 0 ! SM>T
,ALECK ?OT FET*$ ME ?OT LR F ! [N]S3
8,WE NOTE ITEM ( FUFTE5 P.DS = PILOTAGE
OT ,AUCKL&4 ,A %UP ;O0' \RS 0 UN TULL
,AUCKL& REC5TLY AN' UNCURR$ NO S* *>GE4
,WE BEG TULL ADVISE Y ?OT WE 3SE$] ?US
PILOTAGE AN ONNEC EXP5SE : %D NO 2
UNCURR$ UN ! FUTURE4'0
  8,B DUD !Y SAY A ^W TULL ME =! FUFTE5
P.DS ,I SAV$ TULL !M8 ,NO A ^W4 ,!Y S5D
A LR TULL ,CAPTUN ,ROB9SON = NO SAVUN'
!M ! FUFTE5 P.DS1 AN' TULL ME3 ,8,WE
NOTE ITEM ( TWO GU91S DOCTOR'S FEE AT
,AUCKL& = CREW4 ,PL1SE EXPLA9 ?US
ONUSUAL EXPUNDITURE40' ,UT 0 TWO O' !
,*9KS4 ,I 0 ?UNKUN' !Y HOD B]I-B]I1 AN'
?OT 0 ! :Y O' S5DUN' =! DOCTOR4 ,I BURI$
! TWO ( !M OT SEA N A WEEK AF4 ,B UT
WAS3 ,8,PL1SE EXPLA9 ?US ONUSUAL
EXPUNDITURE10' AN' TULL ,CAPTUN
,ROB9SON1 ,8,WE BEG TULL ADVISE Y ?OT WE
3SE$] ?US PILOTAGE AN ONNEC EXP5SE40'
  8,DUDNA ,I CA# !M F ,NEWCA/LE1 TELLUN'
!M ! OLD TANK 0 ?OT F\L %E NE$$ DRY-
DOCK8 ,SEV5 MON?S \ O' DRYDOCK1 AN' !
,WE/ ,COA/ ! QKE/ PLACE = F\LUN' UN !
_W4 ,B FREI<TS 0 UP1 AN' !Y HOD A *>T]
O' COALS = ,PORTL&4 ,! ,>RATA1 "O O' !
,WOOR ,L9E1 LEFT PORT ! SAME "D UZ U1
B.D = ,PORTL&1 AN' ! OLD ,TRYAPSIC
MAKUN' SUX KNOTS1 SEV5 OT ! BE/4 ,AN' UT
0 OT ,-OX1 TAKUN' UN BUNK] COAL1 ,I GOT
! LR F ! [N]S4 ,! BOSS HUMSELF HOD SIGN$
UT1 AN' OT ! BOTTOM HE WRUT UN HUS [N
BOND3 ,8,! ,>RATA B1T Y 0F\R AN0' A HALF
"DS4 ,AM DUSAPPO9T$4' ,DUSAPPO9T$6 ,:5
,I _H CA#D !M F ,NEWCA/LE4 ,:5 %E
DRYDOCK$ OT ,PORTL&1 "! 0 :USK]S ON H] A
FOOT L;G1 B>NACLES ! SIZE O' ME FU/1
OY/]S L "Y SAUCE PLATES4 ,UT TOOK !M TWO
"DS AFW TULL CL1N ! DOCK O' %ELLS AN'
MUCK4
  8,AN' "! 0 ! MOTT] O' !M FIRE-B>S OT
,NEWCA/LE4 ,! FIRM A%ORE MADE !M H1VI]
?AN ! 5G9E]'S SPEECIFIC,NS1 AN' !N =GOT
TULL *>GE =! DU6];E4 ,OT ! LA/ MO;T1 WU?
ME A%ORE GETTUN' ME CLE>.E1 !Y -E WU? !
BILL3 ,8,TULL ]ROR ON FIRE-B>S1 SUX
P.DS40' ,!Y'D BE5 TULL ! %UP AN'
,MAC,PH]SON HOD ,O4,K4'D UT4 ,I SD UT 0
/RANGE AN' WD NO PAY4 ,8,!N Y >E
DOOTUN0' ! *IEF 5G9E]1' SAYS !Y4 ,8,I'M
NO DOOTUN0'1' SAYS ,I1 ,8B ,I CANNA SEE
MY WAY TULL SIGN4 ,-E WU? ME TULL ! %UP4
,! LAUN* WULL CO/ YE NAU<T AN0' UT ,8ULL
BRUNG YE BACK4 ,AN0' WE WULL SEE :AT
,MAC,PH]SON SAYS4'
  8,B !Y WD NO -E4 ,OT ,PORTL& ,I GOT !
BILL UN A LR4 ,I TOOK NO NOTICE4 ,OT
,H;G-,K;G ,I GOT A LR F ! [N]S4 ,! BILL
HOD BE5 S5T TULL !M4 ,I WRUT !M F ,JAVA
EXPLA9UN'4 ,AT ,M>SEILLES ! [N]S WRUT
ME3 ,8,TULL EXTRA "W UN 5G9E-ROOM1 SUX
P.DS4 ,! 5G9E] HAS ,O4,K4'D UT1 AN0' Y H
NO ,O4,K4'D UT4 ,>E Y DOOTUN' ! 5G9E]'S
H"O/Y8' ,I WRUT AN' TOLD !M ,I 0 NO
DOOTUN' 8 H"O/Y2 ?OT ! BILL 0 = EXTRA
WEI<T O' FIRE-B>S2 AN' ?OT UT 0 ,O4,K4
,DUD !Y PAY UT8 ,!Y NO DUD4 ,!Y M/
UNVE/IGATE4 ,AN' "S CL]K UN ! (FICE TOOK
SICK1 AN' ! BILL 0 LO/4 ,AN' "! 0 M LRS4
,I GOT LRS F ! [N]S AN' ! FIRM -,8,TULL
]ROR ON FIRE-B>S1 SUX P.DS0' -- OT
,BALTIMORE1 OT ,DELAGOA ,BAY1 OT ,MOJI1
OT ,RANGOON1 OT ,RIO1 AN' OT
,MONTEVU4IO4 ,UT UZ NO SETTL$ YUT4 ,I
TELL YE1 ,ANNIE1 ! [N]S >E H>D TULL
PL1SE40

,HE -MUN$ ) HMF =A MO;T1 & !N MUTT]$
9DIGNANTLY3 8,TULL ]ROR ON FIRE-B>S1 SUX
  P.DS40

  8,HOV YE HE>D ( ,JAMIE80 8 WIFE ASK$ 9
! PAUSE4
  ,CAPTA9 ,MAC,ELRA? %OOK 8 H1D4
  8,HE 0 WA%$ (F ! POOP WU? ?REE S1M540
  8,":ABS80
  8,(F ! ,HORN4 ',TWAS ON ! ,?ORNSBY40
  8,!Y WD 2 RUNNUN' HOMEW>D B.D80
  8,AYE10 %E NO4$4 8,WE ONLY GOT ! ^W
?REE "DS G"O4 ,8 WIFE IS GREET9' L TULL
DIE40
  8,A GD LOD1 ,JAMIE10 HE -;T$1 8B A
/IFF "O OT C>RYUN' ON4 ,I M9D ME :5 WE 0
MATES TGR UN ! ,ABION4 ,AN' S ,JAMIE'S
G"O40
  ,AG A PAUSE FELL1 6BE BROK5 0! WIFE4
  8,AN' YE W NO A-HE>D O' ! ,BANK%IRE8
,MAC,D\GALL LO/ H] 9 ,MAGELLAN ,/RAITS4
',TWAS ONLY YE/]"D UT 0 9 ! PAP]40
  8,A CRUEL PLACE1 !M ,MAGELLAN
,/RAITS10 HE SD4 8,DUDNA ?OT DOMN$ MATE-
FELL[ NI< PUTT ME A%ORE TWICE ON ! "O
PASSAGE "?8 ,HE 0 A E$IOT1 A LUNATUC4 ,I
WDNA H HUM ON ! BRUDGE A MUNUT4 ,-UN'
TULL ,N>R[ ,R1*1 ?UCK W1!R1 WU? SN[
SQUALLS1 ME UN ! *>T-ROOM1 DUDNA ,I GUV
HUM ! *ANG$ C\RSE8 ,8,S\?-EA/-BY-EA/10'
,I TOLD HUM4 ,8,S\?-EA/-BY-EA/1 SIR10'
SAYS HE4 ,FUFTE5 MUNUTS AF ,I -ES ON
TULL ! BRUDGE4 ,8,FUNNY10' SAYS ?OT
MATE-FELL[1 ,8,I'M NO REMEMB]UN0' ONY
ISL&S UN ! M\? O' ,N>R[ ,R1*4 ,I TOOK "O
LOOK OT ! ISL&S AN' YELLS1 ,8,PUTT YR
:EEL H>D A-/>BO>D10' TULL ! MON OT !
:EEL4 ,AN' YE %D A-SE5 ! OLD ,TRYAPSIC
TURNUN' ! %>PE/ CIRCLE %E "E TURN$4 ,I
WAIT$ =! SN[ TULL CLE>1 AN' "! 0 ,N>R[
,R1*1 NICE UZ YE PL1SE1 TULL ! EA/'>D
AN' ! ISL&S UN ! M\? O' ,FALSE ,BAY TULL
! S\?'>D4 ,8,:AT C\RSE 0 YE /E]UN0'8' ,I
SAYS TULL ! MON OT ! :EEL4 ,8,S\?-BY-
EA/1 SIR10' SAYS HE4 ,I LOOK$ TULL !
MATE-FELL[4 ,:AT CD ,I SAY8 ,I 0 ?OT
WRO? ,I CD A-KULT HUM4 ,F\R PO9TS
DU6];E4 ,FIVE MUNUTS M AN' ! OLD
,TRYAPSIC WD A-BE5 FUNU%$4
  8,AN' 0 UT NO ! SAME :5 WE CLE>$ !
,/RAITS TULL ! EA/'>D8 ,F\R H\RS WD
A-SE5 U GUID AN' CLE>4 ,I 0 =TY H\RS !N
ON ! BRUDGE4 ,I GUV ! MATE 8 C\RSE1 AN'
! BE>UN' O' ! ,ASK?> ,LI<T A/]N4
,8,DON'T LET H] BE> M TULL ! NOR?'>D ?AN
WE/-BY-NOR?10' ,I SD TULL HUM1 ,8AN0' YE
WULL 2 ALL "R4' ,AN' ,I W5T 2L AN' TURN$
UN4 ,B ,I CDNA SLEEP = WORRYUN'4 ,AF =TY
H\RS ON ! BRUDGE1 :AT 0 F\R H\RS M8 ,I
?"\4 ,AN' = !M F\R H\RS WULL YE 2
LETTUN' ! MATE LOSS H] ON YE8 ,8,NO10'
,I SAYS 6MYF4 ,AN' WU? ?OT ,I GOT UP1
HOD A WA% AN' A CUP O' C(FEE1 AN' W5T
TULL ! BRUDGE4 ,I TOOK "O LOOK OT !
BE>UN' O' ,ASK?> ,LI<T4 ,8,TWAS NOR'WE/-
BY-WE/1 &! OLD ,TRYAPSIC D[N ON ! %OALS4
,HE 0 A E$IOT1 ?OT MATE-FELL[4 ,YE CD
LOOK OV]SIDE AN0' SEE ! DUSCOLOR,N (!
WATT]4 ,8,TWAS A CLOSE CALL =! OLD
,TRYAPSIC ,I'M TELLUN0' YE4 ,TWICE UN
?IRTY H\RS HE'D A-HOD H] A%ORE UF UT HOD
NO BE5 = ME40
  ,CAPTA9 ,MAC,ELRA? FELL 6GAZ+ AT !
SLEEP+ * ) MILD WOND] 9 8 SMALL BLUE
EYES1 & 8 WIFE S"\ 6DIV]T HM F 8 WOES4
  8,YE REMEMB] ,JUMMY ,MAC,CAUL80 %E
ASK$4 8,YE W5T TULL S*OOL WU? HUS TWO
BOYS4 ,OLD ,JUMMY ,MAC,CAUL ?OT HOZ !
F>M 2Y ,DOCTOR ,HAY?ORN'S PLACE40
  8,OH1 AYE1 AN' :AT O' HUM8 ,UZ HE
D1D80
  8,NO1 B HE 0 AF ASKUN' YR "F1 :5 HE
SAIL$ LA/ "T = ,VOLOP>AISO1 UF YE'D BE5
"! A=E4 ,AN' :5 YR "F SAYS NO1 !N ,JUMMY
SAYS1 ,8,AN0' H[ WULL HE 2 "KUN A' TULL
F9D HUS WAY8' ,AN' ) ?OT YR "F SAYS3
,8,V]RY SUMPLE UT UZ1 ,JUMMY4
,SUPPOSUN0' Y 0 GO9' TULL ! MA9L& TULL A
MON :O LUV$ UN ,BELFA/4 ,BELFA/ UZ A BUG
SUTTY1 ,JUMMY1 AN' H[ WD YE 2 F9DUN' YR
WAY8' ,8,0WAY ;O0' ME T;GUE1' SAYS
,JUMMY2 ,8,I'D 2 ASKUN0' ! FOLK ,I MET4'
,8,I TOLD YE UT 0 SUMPLE10' SAYS YR "F4
,8,UT'S ! V SAME WAY MY ,DONALD F9DS !
ROAD TULL ,VOLOP>AISO4 ,HE ASKS E %UP HE
MEETS ^U ! SEA TULL OT LA/ HE MEETS WU?
A %UP ?OT'S BE5 TULL ,VOLOP>AISO1 AN0' !
CAPTUN O' ?OT %UP TELLS HUM ! WAY4' ,AN'
,JUMMY SCRAT*ES HUS H1D AN' SAYS HE
"U/&S AN' ?OT UT'S A V SUMPLE MOTT] AF
ALL40
  ,! SKIPP] *UCKL$ AT ! JOKE1 & 8 TIR$
BLUE EYES 7 M]RY =! MO;T4
  8,HE 0 A ?UN *AP1 ?OT MATE-FELL[1 OZ
?UN OZ Y AN' ME PUTT TGR10 HE REM>K$ AF
A "T1 A SLI<T TW9KLE 9 8 EYE ( APPRECI,N
(! BULL4 ,B ! TW9KLE QKLY 4APPE>$ &!
BLUE EYES TOOK ON A BL1K & W9TRY LOOK4
8,:AT DUD HE D OT ,VOLOP>AISO B L& SUX
HUNDR$ FA?OM O' *A9 CA# AN' TAKE N"E A
RECEIPT F ! LI<T]-MON4 ,I 0 GETTUN' MY
CLE>.E OT ! "T4 ,:5 WE GOT TULL SEA1 ,I
F.D HE HOD NO RECEIPT =! CA#4
  8,8,AN0' YE NO TOOK A RECEIPT = UT8'
SAYS ,I4

8,8,NO10' SAYS HE4 ,8,WASNA UT GO90'
  DIRECT TULL ! AG5TS8'

  8,8,H[ L;G HA0' YE BE5 GO9' TULL SEA1'
SAYS ,I1 ,8N TULL 2 "K90' ! MATE'S DUTY
UZ TULL DELUV] NO C>GO WU?\T RECEIPT =
SAME8 ,AN' ON ! ,WE/ ,COA/ OT ?OT4
,:AT'S TULL /OP ! LI<T]-MON F /1LUN' A
FEW L5G?S O' UT8'
  8,AN' UT -E \ UZ ,I SD4 ,SUX HUNDR$
HUNDR$ W5T OV] ! SIDE1 B F\R HUNDR$ AN'
N9ETY-FIVE 0 ALL ! AG5TS RCVD4 ,! LI<T]-
MON SWORE UT 0 ALL HE RCVD F ! MATE --
F\R HUNDR$ AN' N9ETY-FIVE FA?OM4 ,I GOT
A LR F ! [N]S OT ,PORTL&4 ,!Y NO BLAM$ !
MATE = UT1 B ME1 AN' ME A%ORE OT ! "T ON
%UP'S BUZZ'NESS4 ,I CD NO 2 9 ! TWO
PLACES OT ! "O "T4 ,AN' ! LRS F ! [N]S
AN' ! AG5TS UZ / -UN' TULL ME4
  8,?OT MATE-FELL[ 0 NO A PROP] SAILOR1
AN' NO A MON TULL "W = [N]S4 ,DUDNA HE
WANT TULL BR1K ME WU? ! ,BO>D ( ,TRADE =
2IN' 2L MY M>KS8 ,HE SD Z M* TULL !
BOS'N4 ,AN' HE TOLD ME TULL MY FACE
HOMEW>D B.D ?OT ,I'D BE5 HALF AN 9* "U
MY M>KS4 ,8,TWAS AT ,PORTL&1 LOADUN0'
C>GO UN FRE% WATT] AN' GO9' TULL ,-OX
TULL LOAD BUNK] COAL UN SALT WATT]4 ,I
TELL YE1 ,ANNIE1 UT TAKES CLOSE FU7]9'1
AN' ,I ,,0 HALF AN 9* "U ! LOAD-L9E :5 !
BUNK] COAL 0 UN4 ,B ,I'M NO TELLUN' ANY
O!R BODY B Y4 ,AN' ?OT MATE-FELL[
UNT5DUN' TULL REPORT ME TULL ! ,BO>D O'
,TRADE1 ONLY = ?OT HE SAW FUT TULL 2
SLIC$ UN TWO PIECES ON ! /1M-PIPE COV]4
  8,HE 0 A FOOL4 ,AF LOADUN' OT ,PORTL&
,I HOD TULL TAKE ON SUXTY TONS O' COAL
TULL LA/ ME TULL ,-OX4 ,! *>GES =
LI<T]UN' 0 H1VY1 AN' NO ROOM OT ! COAL
DOCK4 ,A ,FR5* B>QUE 0 LY9' AL;GSIDE !
DOCK AN' ,I SPOKE TULL ! CAPTUN1 ASKUN'
HUM :AT HE WD *>GE :5 "W =! "D 0 D"O1
TULL HAUL CLE> =A C\PLE O' H\RS AN' LET
ME UN4 ,8,TW5TY DOLL>S10' SD HE4 ,UT 0
SAVUN' M"OY ON LI<T]S TULL ! [N]1 AN' ,I
GAVE UT TULL HUM4 ,AN' ?OT NI<T1 AF D>K1
,I HAUL$ UN AN' TOOK ON ! COAL4 ,!N ,I
/>T$ TULL G \ UN ! /R1M AN' DROP AN*OR
-- "U ME [N /1M1 ( C\RSE4
  8,WE HOD TULL G \ /]N F/1 AN' "S?UN'
W5T WR;G WU? ! REV]SUN' GE>4 ,OLD
,MAC,PH]SON SD HE CD "W UT 0HOND1 B V
SL[ OT ?OT4 ,AN' ,I SD ,8,ALL "R40' ,WE
/>T$4 ,! PILOT 0 ON BO>D4 ,! TIDE 0
E2UN' /U6LY1 AN' "R ABR1/ AN' A B 2L 0 A
%UP LY9' WU? A LI<T] ON EA* SIDE4 ,I SAW
! %UP'S RIDUN' LI<TS1 B N"E A LI<T ON !
LI<T]S4 ,UT 0 CLOSE QU>T]S 6%UFT A BUG
VESSEL OND] /1M1 WU? ,MAC,PH]SON "WUN' !
REV]SUN' GE> 0HOND4 ,WE HOD 6-E CLOSE
D[N ^U ! %UP A=E ,I CD G AH1D AN' CLE>
O' ! %UPS ON ! DOCK-5DS4 ,AN' WE /RUCK !
LI<T] /]N-ON1 J UZ ,I RUNG TULL
,MAC,PH]SON HALF AH1D4
  8,8,:AT 0 ?OT80' SAYS ! PILOT1 :5 WE
/RUCK ! LI<T]4

8,8,I DUNNA "K10' SAYS ,I1 ,8AN0' ,I'M
  WOND]UN'4'

  8,! PILOT 0 NO KE51 YE SEE1 TULL HUS
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