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Young Powell thought that this was the dreariest evening aspect of the

sea he had ever seen He was glad when the other occupants of the poop

left it at the sound of the bell The captain first, with a sudden

swerve in his walk towards the co once

towards his wife and his wife's father Those two got up and ent very erect, his thin locks stirring

gently about the nape of his neck, and carrying the rugs over his arirl as Mrs Anthony went down first The ht had

settled in deep shadow on her face She looked at Mr Powell in passing

He thought that she was very pale Cold perhaps The old gent stopped a

h, and without any particular accent--not even of

inquiry--he said: "You are the new second officer, I believe"

Mr Powell answered in the affir if this were a friendly

overture He had noticed that Mr Sh he had disliked or disdained his surroundings The captain's

wife had disappeared then down the companion stairs Mr Ser to put another question in his incurious

voice

"And did you know thePowell, "I didn't know anybody belonging to this ship