The Gam Being a Group of Whaling Stories
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In the changeless routine of sailing or the adventurous vicissitudes of whale-hunting, they could forget their crime.
And so even the third day went by much as had the others before it, though there was a lively scuffle in the forecastle late that afternoon. Mat- tapoisett Joe was knocked down and jumped upon by three of his shipmates.
When I looked into the matter I found that Mattapoisett had been assaulted as a punishment for what do you think ? whistling ! A trivial offense, you say. Yes, b...ut listen.
" You can t blame us, sir, said Weatherface, when all hands had been called aft for the investi- 110 THE CAST-AWAY.
gation. "He was whistling the tune of that devilish song, " Fifteen men on the dead man s chest, Yo- ho - ho, and a bottle of rum.
If you was us, you d jumped on him, too, sir!
I turned to the bruised whistler, and I said, " Joe, my man, what shall I do to these lads ? " " Let em all go, sir, " said Mattapoisett, " I got no more n I deserved. " " Now go forward, every man of you, " said I, " and let me hear no more of your troubles.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
In the changeless routine of sailing or the adventurous vicissitudes of whale-hunting, they could forget their crime.
And so even the third day went by much as had the others before it, though there was a lively scuffle in the forecastle late that afternoon. Mat- tapoisett Joe was knocked down and jumped upon by three of his shipmates.
When I looked into the matter I found that Mattapoisett had been assaulted as a punishment for what do you think ? whistling ! A trivial offense, you say. Yes, b...ut listen.
" You can t blame us, sir, said Weatherface, when all hands had been called aft for the investi- 110 THE CAST-AWAY.
gation. "He was whistling the tune of that devilish song, " Fifteen men on the dead man s chest, Yo- ho - ho, and a bottle of rum.
If you was us, you d jumped on him, too, sir!
I turned to the bruised whistler, and I said, " Joe, my man, what shall I do to these lads ? " " Let em all go, sir, " said Mattapoisett, " I got no more n I deserved. " " Now go forward, every man of you, " said I, " and let me hear no more of your troubles.
What to read after The Gam Being a Group of Whaling Stories?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Charles Henry Robbins to read onlineMoreLess
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