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           McMurphywasdrunkenoughhewasstilltryingtorockwiththerolloftheboatandheslippedonthewetwoodandfellintheoceantwicebeforehegothisfootingsufficienttohitthecaptainoneupalongsideofhisbaldheadandsettlethefuss.Everybodyfeltbetterthatthatwasoutoftheway,andthecaptainandMcMurphybothwenttothebaitshoptogetmorebeerwhiletherestofusworkedathaulingourfishoutofthehold.Theloafersstoodonthatupperdock,watchingandsmokingpipesthey’dcarvedthemselves.Wewerewaitingforthemtosaysomethingaboutthegirlagain,hopingforit,totellthetruth,butwhenoneofthemfinallydidsaysomethingitwasn’taboutthegirlbutaboutourfishbeingthebiggesthalibuthe’deverseenbroughtinontheOregoncoast.Alltherestnoddedthatthatwassurethetruth.Theycameedgingdowntolookitover.TheyaskedGeorgewherehelearnedtodockaboatthatway,andwefoundoutGeorge’dnotjustrunfishingboatsbuthe’dalsobeencaptainofaPTboatinthePacificandgottheNavyCross."Shouldagoneintopublicoffice,"oneoftheloaferssaid."Toodirty,"Georgetoldhim.

           Theycouldsensethechangethatmostofuswereonlysuspecting;theseweren’tthesamebunchofweak-kneesfromanuthousethatthey’dwatchedtaketheirinsultsonthedockthismorning.Theydidn’texactlyapologizetothegirlforthethingsthey’dsaid,butwhentheyaskedtoseethefishshe’dcaughttheywerejustaspoliteaspie.