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                 ,,%ORE

  ,I ,,0 V ANGRY ) MY NEPHEW1 ! CAPTA91
& 9DE$ ) ALL ! M51 B ) HM 9 "PICUL>1 Z
WELL = 8 ACT+ S \ ( 8 DUTY Z A -M&] (!
%IP1 & HAV+ ! *>GE (! VOYAGE ^U HM1 Z 9
8 PROMPT+1 R ?AN COOL+1 ! RAGE ( 8 BL M5
9 S BLOODY & CRUEL AN 5T]PRISE4 ,MY
NEPHEW ANSW]$ ME V RESPECT;LLY1 B TOLD
ME T :5 HE SAW ! BODY (! POOR S1MAN :OM
!Y _H MURD]$ 9 S CRUEL & B>B>\S A MANN]1
HE 0 N MA/] ( HMF1 NEI CD HE GOV]N 8
PAS.N2 HE [N$ HE %D N H D"O S1 Z HE 0
-M&] (! %IP2 B Z HE 0 A MAN1 & NATURE
MOV$ HM1 HE CD N BE> X4 ,Z =! RE/ (! M51
!Y 7 N SUBJECT 6ME AT ALL1 & !Y KNEW X
WELL 5\<2 S !Y TOOK NO NOTICE ( MY
4LIKE4 ,! NEXT "D WE SET SAIL1 S WE N"E
HE>D ANY M ( X4 ,\R M5 DI6]$ 9 ! A3.T (!
NUMB] !Y _H KILL$2 B AC 6! BE/ ( _!
A3.TS1 PUT ALL TGR1 !Y KILL$ OR DE/ROY$
AB "O HUNDR$ & FIFTY P1 M51 WOM51 & *N1
& LEFT N A H\SE /&+ 9 ! T[N4 ,Z =! POOR
FELL[ ,TOM ,JE6RY1 Z HE 0 Q D1D 7= 8
?ROAT 0 S CUT T 8 H1D 0 HALF (F71 X WD D
HM NO S]VICE 6BR+ HM AWAY2 S !Y ONLY
TOOK HM D[N F ! TREE1 ": HE 0 HANG+ 0"O
H&4
  ,H["E J \R M5 ?"\ ? AC;N1 ,I 0 AG/ !M
9 X1 & ,I ALW1 AF T "T1 TOLD !M ,GOD WD
BLA/ ! VOYAGE2 = ,I LOOK$ ^U ALL ! BLOOD
!Y %$ T NI<T 6BE MURD] 9 !M4 ,= ?\< X IS
TRUE T !Y _H KILL$ ,TOM ,JE6RY1 YET
,JE6RY 0 ! A7RESSOR1 _H BROK5 ! TRUCE1 &
_H ILL-US$ A "Y WOMAN ( _!S1 :O CAME D[N
6!M 9NOC5TLY1 & ON ! FAI? (! PUBLIC
CAPITUL,N4
  ,! BOATSWA9 DEF5D$ ? QU>REL :5 WE 7
AFWS ON BO>D4 ,HE SD X 0 TRUE T WE SEEM$
6BR1K ! TRUCE1 B RE,Y _H N2 & T ! W> 0
2GUN ! NI<T 2F 0! NATIVES !MVS1 :O _H
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PROVOC,N2 S T Z WE 7 9 A CAPAC;Y 6FI<T
!M N[1 WE MI<T AL 2 9 A CAPAC;Y 6D \RVS
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VILLA9\S MANN]3 & T !Y DID NO?+ B :AT 0
J & :AT ! LAWS ( ,GOD ALL[$ 6BE D"O
6MURD]]S4 ,"O WD ?9K ? %D H BE5 5 6H
W>N$ U AG/ GO+ ON %ORE AM;G/ ! H1!NS &
B>B>IANS2 B X IS IMPOSSI# 6MAKE MANK9D
WISE B AT _! [N EXP5SE1 & _! EXP]I;E
SEEMS 6BE ALW ( MO/ USE 6!M :5 X IS
DE>E/ B"\4
  ,WE 7 N[ B.D 6! ,GULF ( ,P]SIA1 & F
?;E 6! COA/ ( ,COROM&EL1 ONLY 6T\* AT
,SURAT2 B ! *IEF (! SUP]C>GO'S DESIGN
LAY AT ! ,BAY ( ,B5GAL1 ":1 IF HE MISS$
8 BUSI;S \TW>D-B.D1 HE 0 6G \ 6,*9A1 &
RETURN 6! COA/ Z HE CAME HOME4 ,! F/
4A/] T 2FELL U 0 9 ! ,GULF ( ,P]SIA1 ":
FIVE ( \R M51 V5TUR+ ON %ORE ON !
,>ABIAN SIDE (! GULF1 7 SURR.D$ 0!
,>ABIANS1 & EI ALL KILL$ OR C>RI$ AWAY
96SLAV]Y2 ! RE/ (! BOAT'S CREW 7 N A#
6RESCUE !M1 & _H B J "T 6GET (F _! BOAT4
,I 2GAN 6UPBRAID !M )! J RETRIBU;N (
,H1V5 9 ? CASE2 B ! BOATSWA9 V W>MLY
TOLD ME1 HE ?"\ ,I W5T FUR!R 9 MY
C5SURES ?AN ,I CD %[ ANY W>RANT = 9
,SCRIPTURE2 & REF]R$ 6,LUKE XIII4 #D1 ":
\R ,SAVI\R 9TIMATES T ^? M5 ON :OM !
,T[] ( ,SILOAM FELL 7 N S9N]S ABV ALL !
,GALIL1NS2 B T : PUT ME 6SIL;E 9 ! CASE
WAS1 T N "O ( ^! FIVE M5 :O 7 N[ LO/ 7 (
^? :O W5T ON %ORE 6! MASSACRE (
,MADAGASC>1 S ,I ALW CALL$ X1 ?\< \R M5
CD N BE> 6HE> ! ^W ,,MASSACRE ) ANY
PATI;E4
  ,B MY FREQU5T PR1*+ 6!M ON ? SUBJECT
_H WORSE 3SEQU;ES ?AN ,I EXPECT$2 &!
BOATSWA91 :O _H BE5 ! H1D (! ATTEMPT1
CAME UP BOLDLY 6ME "O "T1 & TOLD ME HE
F.D T ,I BR"\ T A6AIR 3T9U,Y ^U ! /AGE2
T ,I MADE UNJU/ REFLEC;NS ^U X1 & _H US$
! M5 V ILL ON T A3.T1 & HMF 9 "PICUL>2 T
Z ,I 0 B A PASS5G]1 & _H NO -M& 9 ! %IP1
OR 3C]N 9 ! VOYAGE1 !Y 7 N OBLIG$ 6BE>
X2 T !Y DID N "K B ,I MI<T H "S ILL-
DESIGN 9 MY H1D1 & P]H 6CALL !M 6AN A3.T
= X :5 !Y CAME 6,5GL&2 & T1 "!=E1 UN.S
,I WD RESOLVE 6H D"O ) X1 & AL N 63C]N
MYF ANY FUR!R ) HM1 OR ANY ( 8 A6AIRS1
HE WD L1VE ! %IP2 = HE DID N ?9K X SAFE
6SAIL ) ME AM;G !M4
  ,I HE>D HM PATI5TLY 5 TILL HE _H D"O1
& !N TOLD HM T ,I 3FESS$ ,I _H ALL AL;G
OPPOS$ ! MASSACRE (
,MADAGASC>1 & T ,I _H1 ON ALL O3A.NS1
SPOK5 MY M9D FREELY AB X1 ?\< N M ^U HM
?AN ANY (! RE/2 T Z 6HAV+ NO -M& 9 !
%IP1 T 0 TRUE2 NOR DID ,I EX]CISE ANY
AU?OR;Y1 ONLY TOOK ! LIB]TY ( SP1K+ MY
M9D 9 ?+S : PUBLICLY 3C]N$ U ALL2 & :AT
3C]N ,I _H 9 ! VOYAGE 0 N"O ( 8 BUSI;S2
T ,I 0 A 3SID]A# [N] 9 ! %IP4 ,9 T CLAIM
,I 3CVD ,I _H A "R 6SP1K EV5 FUR!R ?AN
,I _H D"O1 & WD N 2 A3.TA# 6HM OR ANY "O
ELSE1 & 2GAN 6BE A LL W>M ) HM4 ,HE MADE
B LL REPLY 6ME AT T "T1 & ,I ?"\ ! A6AIR
_H BE5 OV]4 ,WE 7 AT ? "T 9 ! ROAD AT
,B5GAL2 & 2+ WILL+ 6SEE ! PLACE1 ,I W5T
ON %ORE )! SUP]C>GO 9 ! %IP'S BOAT
6DIV]T MYF2 & T[>DS EV5+ 0 PREP>+ 6G ON
BO>D1 :5 "O (! M5 CAME 6ME1 & TOLD ME HE
WD N H ME TR\# MYF 6-E D[N 6! BOAT1 = !Y
_H ORD]S N 6C>RY ME ON BO>D ANY M4 ,ANY
"O MAY GUESS :AT A SURPRISE ,I 0 9 AT S
9SOL5T A MESSAGE2 & ,I ASK$ ! MAN :O
BADE HM DELIV] T MESSAGE 6ME8 ,HE TOLD
ME ! COXSWA94
  ,I IMMLY F.D \ ! SUP]C>GO1 & TOLD HM !
/ORY1 A4+ T ,I =ESAW "! WD 2 A MUT9Y 9 !
%IP2 & 5TR1T$ HM 6G IMMLY ON BO>D &
ACQUA9T ! CAPTA9 ( X4 ,B ,I MI<T H SP>$
? 9TELLIG;E1 = 2F ,I _H SPOK5 6HM ON
%ORE ! MATT] 0 E6ECT$ ON BO>D4 ,!
BOATSWA91 ! GUNN]1 ! C>P5T]1 & ALL !
9F]IOR
(FIC]S1 Z SOON Z ,I 0 G"O (F 9 ! BOAT1
CAME UP1 & DESIR$ 6SP1K )! CAPTA92 & !N
! BOATSWA91 MAK+ A L;G H>ANGUE1 & REP1T+
ALL HE _H SD 6ME1 TOLD ! CAPTA9 T Z ,I 0
N[ G"O P1CEABLY ON %ORE1 !Y 7 LOA? 6USE
ANY VIOL;E ) ME1 :1 IF ,I _H N G"O ON
%ORE1 !Y WD O!RWISE H D"O1 6OBLIGE ME 6H
G"O4 ,!Y "!=E ?"\ FIT 6TELL HM T Z !Y
%IPP$ !MVS 6S]VE 9 ! %IP "U 8 -M&1 !Y WD
P]=M X WELL & FAI?;LLY2 B IF ,I WD N
QUIT ! %IP1 OR ! CAPTA9 OBLIGE ME 6QUIT
X1 !Y WD ALL L1VE ! %IP1 & SAIL NO FUR!R
) HM2 & AT T ^W ,,ALL HE TURN$ 8 FACE
T[>DS ! MA9-MA/1 : WAS1 X SEEMS1 A
SIGNAL AGRE$ ON1 :5 ! S1M51 2+ GOT TGR
"!1 CRI$ \1 8,,"O ,,& ,,ALL6 ,,"O ,,&
,,ALL60
  ,MY NEPHEW1 ! CAPTA91 0 A MAN ( _S1 &(
GRT PRES;E ( M9D2 & ?\< HE 0 SURPRIS$1
YET HE TOLD !M CALMLY T HE WD 3SID] (!
MATT]1 B T HE CD D NO?+ 9 X TILL HE _H
SPOK5 6ME AB X4 ,HE US$ "S >GU;TS ) !M1
6%[ !M ! UNR1SONA#;S & 9JU/ICE (! ?+1 B
X 0 ALL 9 VA92 !Y SWORE1 & %OOK H&S R.D
2F 8 FACE1 T !Y WD ALL G ON %ORE UN.S HE
WD 5GAGE 6!M N 6SU6] ME 6-E ANY M ON
BO>D ! %IP4
  ,? 0 A H>D >TICLE ^U HM1 :O KNEW 8
OBLIG,N 6ME1 & DID N "K H[ ,I MI<T TAKE
X4 ,S HE 2GAN 6TALK SM>TLY 6!M2 TOLD !M
T ,I 0 A V 3SID]A# [N] (! %IP1 & T IF "E
!Y CAME 6,5GL& AG X WD CO/ !M V DE>2 T !
%IP 0 M9E1 & T HE CD N PUT ME \ ( X2 & T
HE WD R LOSE ! %IP1 &! VOYAGE TOO1 ?AN
4OBLIGE ME S M*3 S !Y MI<T D Z !Y PL1S$4
,H["E1 HE WD G ON %ORE & TALK ) ME1 &
9VIT$ ! BOATSWA9 6G ) HM1 & P]H !Y MI<T
A3OMMODATE ! MATT] ) ME4 ,B !Y ALL
REJECT$ !
PROPOSAL1 & SD !Y WD H NO?+ 6D ) ME ANY
M2 & IF ,I CAME ON BO>D !Y WD ALL G ON
%ORE4 8,WELL10 SD ! CAPTA91 8IF Y >E ALL
( ? M9D1 LET ME G ON %ORE & TALK ) HM40
,S AWAY HE CAME 6ME ) ? A3.T1 A LL AF !
MESSAGE _H BE5 BR"\ 6ME F ! COXSWA94
  ,I 0 V GLAD 6SEE MY NEPHEW1 ,I M/
3FESS2 = ,I 0 N )\T APPREH5.NS T !Y WD
3F9E HM 0VIOL;E1 SET SAIL1 & RUN AWAY )!
%IP2 & !N ,I _H BE5 /RIPP$ NAK$ 9 A
REMOTE C.TRY1 HAV+ NO?+ 6HELP MYF2 9
%ORT1 ,I _H BE5 9 A WORSE CASE ?AN :5 ,I
0 AL"O 9 ! ISL&4 ,B !Y _H N -E 6T L5G?1
X SEEMS1 6MY SATISFAC;N2 & :5 MY NEPHEW
TOLD ME :AT !Y _H SD 6HM1 & H[ !Y _H
SWORN & %OOK H&S T !Y WD1 "O & ALL1 L1VE
! %IP IF ,I 0 SU6]$ 6-E ON BO>D1 ,I TOLD
HM HE %D N 2 3C]N$ AT X AT ALL1 = ,I WD
/AY ON %ORE4 ,I ONLY DESIR$ HE WD TAKE
C>E & S5D ME ALL MY NEC ?+S ON %ORE1 &
L1VE ME A SU6ICI5T SUM ( M"OY1 & ,I WD
F9D MY WAY 6,5GL& Z WELL Z ,I CD4 ,? 0 A
H1VY PIECE ( NEWS 6MY NEPHEW1 B "! 0 NO
WAY 6HELP X B 6-PLY2 S1 9 %ORT1 HE W5T
ON BO>D ! %IP AG1 & SATISFI$ ! M5 T 8
UNCLE _H YIELD$ 6_! IMPORTUN;Y1 & _H S5T
= 8 GDS F ON BO>D ! %IP2 S T ! MATT] 0
OV] 9 A FEW H\RS1 ! M5 RETURN$ 6_! DUTY1
& ,I 2GAN 63SID] :AT C\RSE ,I %D /E]4
  ,I 0 N[ AL"O 9 A MO/ REMOTE "P (! _W1
= ,I 0 NE> ?REE ?\S& L1GUES 0SEA F>!R (F
F ,5GL& ?AN ,I 0 AT MY ISL&2 ONLY1 X IS
TRUE1 ,I MI<T TRAVEL "H 0L& OV] ! ,GRT
,MOGUL'S C.TRY 6,SURAT1 MI<T G F ?;E
6,BASSORA 0SEA1 UP ! ,GULF ( ,P]SIA1 &
TAKE ! WAY (! C>AVANS1 OV] ! DES]T (
,>ABIA1 6,ALEPPO & ,SC&]OON2 F ?;E 0SEA
AG 6,ITALY1 & S OV]L& 96,FR.E4 ,I _H
ANO!R WAY 2F ME1 : 0 6WAIT = "S ,5GLI%
%IPS1 : 7 -+ 6,B5GAL F ,A*91 ON ! ISL& (
,SUMATRA1 & GET PASSAGE ON BO>D !M F
,5GL&4 ,B Z ,I CAME HI!R )\T ANY 3C]N )!
,EA/ ,9DIAN ,-PANY1 S X WD 2 DI6ICULT 6G
F H;E )\T _! LIC;E1 UN.S ) GRT FAV\R (!
CAPTA9S (! %IPS1 OR ! -PANY'S FACTORS3 &
6BO? ,I 0 AN UTT] /RANG]4
  ,"H ,I _H ! MORTIFIC,N 6SEE ! %IP SET
SAIL )\T ME2 H["E1 MY NEPHEW LEFT ME TWO
S]VANTS1 OR R "O -PANION & "O S]VANT2 !
F/ 0 CL]K 6! PURS]1 :OM HE 5GAG$ 6G )
ME1 &! O!R 0 8 [N S]VANT4 ,I !N TOOK A
GD LODG+ 9 ! H\SE ( AN ,5GLI%WOMAN1 ":
S"EAL M]*ANTS LODG$1 "S ,FR5*1 TWO
,ITALIANS1 OR R ,JEWS1 & "O ,5GLI%MAN4
,"H ,I /AY$ ABV N9E MON?S1 3SID]+ :AT
C\RSE 6TAKE4 ,I _H "S ,5GLI% GDS ) ME (
VALUE1 &A 3SID]A# SUM ( M"OY2 MY NEPHEW
FURNI%+ ME )A ?\S& PIECES ( EI<T1 &A LR
( CR$IT = M IF ,I _H O3A.N1 T ,I MI<T N
2 /RAIT5$1 :AT"E MI<T HAPP54 ,I QKLY
4POS$ ( MY GDS 6ADVANTAGE2 &1 Z ,I
ORIG9,Y 9T5D$1 ,I B"\ "H "S V GD
DIAMONDS1 :1 ( ALL O!R ?+S1 7 ! MO/
PROP] = ME 9 MY PRES5T CIRCUM/.ES1 2C ,I
CD ALW C>RY MY :OLE E/ATE AB ME4
  ,DUR+ MY /AY "H _M PROPOSALS 7 MADE =
MY RETURN 6,5GL&1 B N"O FALL+ \ 6MY M9D1
! ,5GLI% M]*ANT :O LODG$ ) ME1 & :OM ,I
_H 3TRACT$ AN 9TIMATE ACQUA9T.E )1 CAME
6ME "O MORN+1 SAY+3 8,C.TRYMAN1 ,I H A
PROJECT 6-MUNICATE1 :1 Z X SUITS ) MY
?"\S1 MAY1 = AU<T ,I "K1 SUIT ) YRS AL1
:5 Y % H ?OR\<LY 3SID]$ X4 ,"H WE >E
PO/$1 Y 0A3ID5T & ,I 0MY [N *OICE1 9 A
"P (! _W V REMOTE F \R [N C.TRY2 B X IS
9 A C.TRY ":1 0U :O "U/& TRADE & BUSI;S1
A GRT D1L ( M"OY IS 6BE GOT4 ,IF Y W PUT
"O ?\S& P.DS 6MY "O ?\S& P.DS1 WE W HIRE
A %IP "H1 ! F/ WE C GET 6\R M9DS4 ,Y % 2
CAPTA91 ,I'LL 2 M]*ANT1 & WE'LL G A
TRAD+ VOYAGE 6,*9A2 = :AT %D WE /& / =8
,! :OLE _W IS 9 MO;N2 :Y %D WE 2 IDLE80
  ,I LIK$ ? PROPOSAL V WELL2 &! M S 2C X
SEEM$ 6BE EXPRESS$ ) S M* GDWILL4 ,9 MY
LOOSE1 UNH+$ CIRCUM/.ES1 ,I 0 ! FITT]
6EMBRACE A PROPOSAL = TRADE1 OR 9DE$
ANY?+ ELSE4 ,I MI<T P]H SAY ) "S TRU?1 T
IF TRADE 0 N MY ELE;T1 RAMBL+ WAS2 & NO
PROPOSAL = SEE+ ANY "P (! _W : ,I _H N"E
SE5 2F CD POSSIBLY -E AMISS 6ME4 ,X WAS1
H["E1 "S "T 2F WE CD GET A %IP 6\R M9DS1
& :5 WE _H GOT A VESSEL1 X 0 N EASY 6GET
,5GLI% SAILORS -- T IS 6SAY1 S _M Z 7
NEC 6GOV]N ! VOYAGE & MANAGE ! SAILORS :
WE %D PICK UP "!4 ,AF "S "T WE GOT A
MATE1 A BOATSWA91 &A GUNN]1 ,5GLI%2 A
,DUT* C>P5T]1 & ?REE =EMA/ M54 ,) ^! WE
F.D WE CD D WELL 5\<1 HAV+ ,9DIAN S1M51
S* Z !Y W]E1 6MAKE UP4
  ,:5 ALL 0 R1DY WE SET SAIL = ,A*91 9 !
ISL& ( ,SUMATRA1 & F ?;E 6,SIAM1 ": WE
EX*ANG$ "S ( \R W>ES = OPIUM & "S >RACK2
! F/ A -MOD;Y : BE>S A GRT PRICE AM;G !
,*9ESE1 & : AT T "T 0 M* WANT$ "!4 ,!N
WE W5T UP 6,SASKAN1 7 EI<T MON?S \1 & ON
\R RETURN 6,B5GAL ,I 0 V WELL SATISFI$ )
MY ADV5TURE4 ,\R P 9 ,5GL& (T5 ADMIRE H[
(FIC]S1 : ! -PANY S5D 96,9DIA1 &!
M]*ANTS : G5],Y /AY "!1 GET S* V GRT
E/ATES Z !Y D1 & "S"TS -E HOME WOR?
SIXTY OR SEV5TY ?\S& P.DS AT A "T2 B X
IS LL MATT] = WOND]1 :5 WE 3SID] !
9NUM]A# PORTS & PLACES ": !Y H A FREE
-M]CE2 9DE$1 AT ! PORTS ": ! ,5GLI% %IPS
-E "! IS S* GRT & 3/ANT DEM&S =! GR[? (
ALL O!R C.TRIES1 T "! IS A C]TA9 V5T =!
RETURNS1 Z WELL Z A M>KET ABROAD =! GDS
C>RI$ \4
  ,I GOT S M* M"OY 0MY F/ ADV5TURE1 & S*
AN 9SI<T 96! ME?OD ( GETT+ M1 T _H ,I
BE5 TW5TY YE>S "Y]1 ,I %D H BE5 TEMPT$
6H /AY$ "H1 & S"\ NO F>!R = MAK+ MY
=TUNE2 B :AT 0 ALL ? 6A MAN UPW>DS (
?REESCORE1 T 0 RI* 5\<1 & CAME ABROAD M
9 OB$I;E 6A RE/.S DESIRE ( SEE+ ! _W ?AN
A COVET\S DESIRE ( GA9+ 0X8 ,A RE/.S
DESIRE X RE,Y WAS1 = :5 ,I 0 AT HOME ,I
0 RE/.S 6G ABROAD2 & :5 ,I 0 ABROAD ,I 0
RE/.S 6BE AT HOME4 ,I SAY1 :AT 0 ? GA9
6ME8 ,I 0 RI* 5 ALR1 NOR _H ,I ANY
UNEASY DESIRES AB GETT+ M M"OY2 "!=E !
PR(IT (! VOYAGE 6ME 0 ( NO GRT =CE =!
PROMPT+ ME =W>D 6FUR!R "UTAK+S4 ,H;E1 ,I
?"\ T 0? VOYAGE ,I _H MADE NO PROGRESS
AT ALL1 2C ,I 0 -E BACK1 Z ,I MI<T CALL
X1 6! PLACE F :;E ,I CAME1 Z 6A HOME3
":AS1 MY EYE1 L T : ,SOLOMON SP1KS (1 0
N"E SATISFI$ ) SEE+4 ,I 0 -E 96A "P (!
_W : ,I 0 N"E 9 2F1 & T "P1 9 "PICUL>1 :
,I HE>D M* (1 & 0 RESOLV$ 6SEE Z M* ( X
Z ,I CD3 & !N ,I ?"\ ,I MI<T SAY ,I _H
SE5 ALL ! _W T 0 WOR? SEE+4
  ,B MY FELL[-TRAVELL] & ,I _H DI6]5T
NO;NS3 ,I AC"KL$GE 8 7 ! M SUIT$ 6! 5D
(A M]*ANT'S LIFE3 :O1 :5 HE IS ABROAD ^U
ADV5TURES1 IS WISE 6/ICK 6T1 Z ! BE/ ?+
= HM1 : HE IS LIKELY 6GET ! MO/ M"OY BY4
,ON ! O!R H&1 M9E 0 ! NO;N (A MAD1
RAMBL+ BOY1 T N"E C>ES 6SEE A ?+ TWICE
OV]4 ,B ? 0 N ALL3 ,I _H A K9D (
IMPATI;E ^U ME 6BE NE>] HOME1 & YET AN
UNSETTL$ RESOLU;N : WAY 6G4 ,9 ! 9T]VAL
( ^! 3SULT,NS1 MY FR1 :O 0 ALW ^U ! SE>*
= BUSI;S1 PROPOS$ ANO!R VOYAGE AM;G !
,SPICE ,ISL&S1 6BR+ HOME A LOAD+ (
CLOVES F ! ,MANILLAS1 OR "!ABS4
  ,WE 7 N L;G 9 PREP>+ = ? VOYAGE2 !
*IEF DI6ICULTY 0 9 BR++ ME 6-E 96X4
,H["E1 AT LA/1 NO?+ ELSE (F]+1 & Z SITT+
/1 6ME ESPECI,Y1 0 !
UNHAPPIE/ "P ( LIFE1 ,I RESOLV$ ON ?
VOYAGE TOO1 : WE MADE V SU3ESS;LLY1 T\*+
AT ,BORNEO & S"EAL O!R ISL&S1 & CAME
HOME 9 AB FIVE MON?S1 :5 WE SOLD \R
SPICES1 ) V GRT PR(IT1 6! ,P]SIAN
M]*ANTS1 :O C>RI$ !M AWAY 6! ,GULF4 ,MY
FR1 :5 WE MADE UP ? A3.T1 SMIL$ AT ME3
8,WELL1 N[10 SD HE1 )A SORT ( FRLY
REBUKE ON MY 9DOL5T TEMP]1 8IS N ? BETT]
?AN WALK+ AB "H1 L A MAN ) NO?+ 6D1 &
SP5D+ \R "T 9 />+ AT ! NONS5SE & IGNOR.E
(! ,PAGANS80 -8,:Y1 TRULY10 SD ,I1 8MY
FR1 ,I ?9K X IS1 & ,I 2G9 6BE A 3V]T 6!
PR9CIPLES ( M]*&IS+2 B ,I M/ TELL Y1 0!
WAY1 Y D N "K :AT ,I AM DO+2 = IF ,I
ONCE 3QU] MY BACKW>D;S1 & EMB>K HE>TILY1
OLD Z ,I AM1 ,I % H>ASS Y UP & D[N ! _W
TILL ,I TIRE Y2 = ,I % PURSUE X S
EAG]LY1 ,I % N"E LET Y LIE /40