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Street, she knew, and not far froht of the foa white waves in the harbour, and

wondered how far the Burrawalla had already got on her way towards

the Antipodes

"Captain Powell of The Thisbe?" said a lounging sailor as

passing, with his hands in his pockets and his cap very much at the

back of his head "Yes, miss, Aye knows hi his door Will Aye carry your bag?"

And, not waiting for an answer, he hoisted it on his shoulder, and

signed to her to follow hio

before she reached the little, uneven row of houses called Reuben

Street, at one of which an old wo to wash the doorstep

"Here's the young leddy co the port?" said Val her purse

"Athin' at all," said the sailor, hurrying aith a flush

on his face that showed her her hesitation had not been unwarranted