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"Godby," says Adalimpse o' this man's face?"

"Nary a one, reat flapped hat"

"Why then," says Ada his chin, "did ye chance to see his hands?"

"No whit, master, and for why?--he wore a loose cloak about him"

"And what more did ye hear?"

"No more, master, and for why?--because, as luck would have it a straw tickled my nose and I sneezed loud as a de for his life and these ues after poor Godby Howbeit they durst not shoot lest they should alar sot safe away Having done which and bethinking me of my pal Martin, I ory overtakes et even wi' hiets froreat snaphaunce under ue, was it?' says he 'That sae there?' The fool turns to see, I twist the pistol out of his grip, and have hiirdle, and so, heaving him i' the ditch, into the saddle and here I a him keen-eyed, "I need men--will ye sail with us for the Main?"

"Does Martin sail?"

"He does! Will ye along?"

"Heartily, captain, heartily!"

"Are ye ar out a long-barrelled pistol

"Joel shall find ye another to go with it And ye know the sea?"

"Aye, Captain, I sailed with Captain Myddleton as gunner and will lay you a gun with any reat culverin"

"Good!" says Penfeather and su the peddler, stared, bellowed jovial greeting, and at nod from Penfeather, departed with him, arm in arm

"Well, Martin," says Adam when the door had closed, "and what d'ye ues I fell out with"

"Beyond doubt, Martin And what h they're on their road hither"

"Beyond any peradventure, shipmate"

"Well?"

"Well, let 'em come, Martin, let 'em come There's somewhat here I don't understand and I mislike ht or dark, I ask no better"