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having side the bank where he had

left only one Then he carass When I spoke to hi you here!" he exclai

"I told hiorously true"

"You kneas here?" he exclaimed

"Of course," I said "I tell you I caood felloent on Marlow "And his capacity for

astonishment is quickly exhausted, it seems It was in the most matter-

of-fact manner that he said, 'Coh supper for two' He was holding a bulky parcel in the crook of

his aruess His cutter

has a very neat little cabin, quite big enough for two men not only to

sleep but to sit and smoke in We left the scuttle wide open, of course

As to his provisions for supper, they were not of a luxurious kind He

coe were e within ahis shopping; but naturally I made no remark I didn't want to

talk at all except for the purpose of setting hi"