After this, sir, I do not know what occurred, since while I watched
from the bulwarks someone knocked me head over heels into the sea and
being fortunately, a good swimmer, I gained the shore and hurried here
to advise you."
"And did you advise anyone else, you idiot?" I asked.
"Yes, sir. As I sped along I communicated to an officer of the port
that there was the devil of a mess upon the /Maria/ which he would do
well to investigate."
By this time I was in my shirt and trousers and shouting to Mavovo and
the others. Soon they arrived, for as the costume of Mavovo and his
company consisted only of a moocha and a blanket, it did not take them
long to dress.
"Mavovo," I began, "there is trouble on the ship----"
"O /Baba/," he interrupted with something resembling a grin, "it is
very strange, but last night I dreamed that I told you----"
"Curse your dreams," I said. "Gather the men and go down--no, that
won't work, there would be murder done. Either it is all over now or
it is all right. Get the hunters ready; I come with them.
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