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'How long, O Lord,' said Attwater with perfect, stern gravity. 'But it
does not seem so,' he added, with a smile.
'No, I dare say not,' said Davis. 'No, I suppose not. Not with all your
gods about you, and in as snug a berth as this. For it is a pretty snug
berth,' said he, with a sweeping look.
'The spot, as you are good enough to indicate, is not entirely
intolerable,' was the reply.
'Shell, I suppose?' said Davis.
'
Yes, there was shell,' said Attwater.
'This is a considerable big beast of a lagoon, sir,' said the captain.
'Was there a--was the fishing--would you call the fishing anyways GOOD?'
'I don't know that I would call it anyways anything,' said Attwater, 'if
you put it to me direct.'
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There were pearls too?' said Davis.
Pearls, too,' said Attwater.
Well, I give out!' laughed Davis, and his laughter rang cracked like a
false piece. 'If you're not going to tell, you're not going to tell, and
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