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The She-Wolf

           "I’vehearnsailorstalkofsharksfollowin’aship,"Billremarked,ashecrawledbackintotheblanketsafteronesuchreplenishingofthefire. "Well,themwolvesislandsharks. Theyknowtheirbusinessbetter’nwedo,an’theyain’ta-holdin’ourtrailthiswayfortheirhealth. They’regoin’togetus.They’resuregoin’togetus,Henry." 

           "They’vehalfgotyoua’ready,a-talkin’likethat,"Henryretortedsharply. "Aman’shalflickedwhenhesaysheis.An’you’rehalfeatenfromthewayyou’regoin’onaboutit." 

           "They’vegotawaywithbettermenthanyouan’me,"Billanswered. 

           "Oh,shetupyourcroakin’.Youmakemeall-firedtired." 

           Henryrolledoverangrilyonhisside,butwassurprisedthatBillmadenosimilardisplayoftemper. ThiswasnotBill’sway,forhewaseasilyangeredbysharpwords. Henrythoughtlongoveritbeforehewenttosleep,andashiseyelidsfluttereddownandhedozedoff,thethoughtinhismindwas: "There’snomistakin’it,Bill’salmightyblue.I’llhavetocheerhimuptomorrow." 

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