The pilot: a tale of the sea. By J. Fenimore Cooper.

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friom his seat i n evident peerturbtt atio t andl i if
lies in the power of man, it shtall bte d(ont.'
" Nayt said the captain, dlropping his handi ftimtilarlt on the shoulder of the other, who listeted
with tile most eager attention,'t;is easily ldone,
anld no d(readihl thing in itself; yout are used to
gunIpoI)wder, and know its smell ti'om otto of rosess."
(" Ay, ay,) criedt the impatient old seama!n ~~ l
have htad it flashing tinder ny nose by the hour;
what then?"
Why, tthen, what I have to )propose will be
nothingl to a ma}n like you..you. foutitind t.he beelf
holesomei andtl tile grog Imellow
"A.y, ay, all wellt enough; but what is that to
an old stailor.?" asked the cockswain, unonsCiotsly
gratsping the collar of ]orrttoughclifte's coat, in h}is
agitation; what th}en 5"'.}ie captain Mlanifestdcd no displeasure at this
tlnexpected familiarity, but siiled, with suavity,
as lie unmasked the l)atte,'y, from t behind w tichl he
had hit.herto carried on his attacks.
\ lihy, then, you have only to sertve your
King, as you ttave efo served tlt Congress............
atd let te )be te tman t) show yout yottr colours."
The ockswain stared1 at the speak(er intently,
but it; was evident hle did not clearly comprehend
the nature of the proposition, and the eapta in t purtlU.
stled tlhe suhle.Jet -
tinl plain E4nglishl, enlist in my eomt)alny, l ny
fine fell'1ow, and your life, and liherty are both,'al't."
ttom (did not laugh:aloud, ftr that was? a burst
of feelingt itn wn\ie{h he was seldom known (to intlul:e,:)but teveriy feature of his w'athtert - beatent
visage con'tracted into ati expression of bitter,
ironical eontemptt. lot'0oughtlli Wie fielt tht(.e iroll
fin Igers, that still graspe)( his collar, gradallti