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The captain gave a slight start, and the character of his stare changed

to a sort of sinister surprise Franklin grew very uncoently: "What ?"

"I can't say exactly You don't look quite yourself, sir," Franklin

owned up

"You see eye," said the captain in such

an aggressive tone that Franklin was ether now over six years, sir, so I suppose I know you a

bit by this ti directly you

came on board"

"Mr Franklin," said the captain, "we have been ether, it is true, but I didn't know you for a reader of faces You

are not a correct reader though It's very far fro as it can very well be It ought to

teach you not to make rash surreat hands at spying out so I dare say

they knohat they have made of the world A daly place, Mr Franklin You don't

know anything of it? Well--no, we sailors don't Only now and then one

of us runs against soh to make your hair

stand on end And when you do see a piece of their wickedness you find

that to set it right is not so easy as it looksOh! I called you