Though we differ on much else, in this matter we agree."
"Then what the deuce is up?" I interrupted, to cut short his flow of
fine language.
"Sir, there is trouble on the ship" (remembering Mavovo I started at
these words) "where I passed the night in the company of Mr. Somers at
his special request." (It was the other way about really.) "This
morning before the dawn, when he thought that everybody was asleep,
the Portuguese captain and some of his Arabs began to weigh the anchor
quite quietly; also to hoist the sails. But Mr. Somers and I, being
very much awake, came out of the cabin and he sat upon the capstan
with a revolver in his hand, saying--well, sir, I will not repeat what
he said."
"No, don't. What happened then?"
"Then, sir, there followed much noise and confusion. The Portugee and
the Arabs threatened Mr. Somers, but he, sir, continued to sit upon
the capstan with the stern courage of a rock in a rushing stream, and
remarked that he would see them all somewhere before they touched it.
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