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like a whisper in a speaking´trumpet。 Will the bones do now�拭 �Yes�察 �the
bones will do now。 Into the saucepan with you�察─�cried John Want�察�suiting
the action to the word�察 �and flavor the hot water if you can� �When I
remember that I was once an apprentice at a pastry´cook'swhen I think of
the gallons of turtle´soup that this hand has stirred up in a jolly hot
kitchenand when I find myself mixing bones and hot water for soup�察�and
turning into ice as fast as I can�察 �if I wasn't of a cheerful disposition I
should feel inclined to grumble。 John Want� �John Want� �whatever had you
done with your natural senses when you made up your mind to go to sea�拭─�
A new voice hailed the cook�察�speaking from one of the bed´places in
the side of the hut。 It was the voice of Francis Aldersley。
;Who's that croaking over the fire�拭─�
;Croaking�拭─�repeated John Want�察�with the air of a man who considered
himself the object of a gratuitous insult。 ;Croaking�拭�You don't find your
own voice at all altered for the worsedo you�察 �Mr。 Frank�拭 �I don't give
_him_�察─ �John proceeded�察 �speaking confidentially to himself�察 �more than
six hours to last。 He's one of your grumblers。;
;What are you doing there�拭─�asked Frank。
;I'm making bone soup�察�sir�察�and wondering why I ever went to sea。;
;Well�察�and why did you go to sea�拭─�
;I'm not certain�察�Mr。 Frank。 Sometimes I think it was natural perversity�察�
sometimes I think it was false pride at getting over sea´sickness�察�
sometimes I think it was reading 'Robinson Crusoe��' and books warning of
me _not_ to go to sea。;
Frank laughed。 ;You're an odd fellow。 What do you mean by false
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pride at getting over sea´sickness�拭�Did you get over sea´sickness in some
new way�拭─�
John Want's dismal face brightened in spite of himself。 Frank had
recalled to the cook's memory one of the noteworthy passages in the
cook's life。
;That's it�察�sir� ─�he said。 ;If ever a man cured sea´sickness in a new way
yet�察�I am that manI got over it�察�Mr。 Frank�察�by dint of hard eating。 I was a
passenger on board a packet´boat�察�sir�察�when first I saw blue water。 A nasty
lopp of a sea came on at dinner´time�察�and I began to feel queer the moment
the soup was put on the table。 'Sick��' says the captain。 'Rather�察�sir��' says I。
'Will you try my cure��' says the captain。 'Certainly�察 �sir��' says I。 'Is your
heart in your mouth yet��' says the captain。 'Not quite�察�sir��' says I。 'Mock´
turtle soup��' says the captain�察 �and helps me。 I swallow a couple of
spoonfuls�察�and turn as white as a sheet。 The captain cocks his eye at me。
'Go on deck�察�sir��' says he�察�'get rid of the soup�察�and then come back to the
cabin。' I got rid of the soup�察�and came back to the cabin。 'Cod's head´and´
shoulders��' says the captain�察�and helps me。 'I can't stand it�察�sir��' says I。 'You
must��' says the captain�察�'because it's the cure。' I crammed down a mouthful�察�
and turned paler than ever。 'Go on deck��' says the captain。 'Get rid of the
cod's head�察�and come back to the cabin。' Off I go�察�and back I come。 'Boiled
leg of mutton and trimmings��' says the captain�察�and helps me。 'No fat�察�sir��'
says I。 'Fat's the cure��' says the captain�察�and makes me eat it。 'Lean's the
cure��' says the captain�察 �and makes me eat it。 'Steady��' says the captain。
'Sick��' says I。 'Go on deck��' says the captain�察�'get rid of the boiled leg of
mutton and trimmings and come back to the cabin。' Off I go�察�staggering
back I come�察�more dead than alive。 'Deviled kidneys��' says the captain。 I
shut my eyes�察 �and got 'em down。 'Cure's beginning��' says the captain。
'Mutton´chop and pickles。' I shut my eyes�察�and got _them_ down。 'Broiled
ham and cayenne pepper��' says the captain。 'Glass of stout and cranberry
tart。 Want to go on deck again��' 'No�察 �sir��' says I。 'Cure's done��' says the
captain。 'Never you give in to your stomach�察�and your stomach will end in
giving in to you。';
Having stated the moral purpose of his story in those unanswerable
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words�察 �John Want took himself and his saucepan into the kitchen。 A
moment later�察�Crayford returned to the hut and astonished Frank Aldersley
by an unexpected question。
;Have you anything in your berth�察�Frank�察�that you set a value on�拭─�
;Nothing that I set the smallest value onwhen I am out of it�察─ �he
replied。 ;What does your question mean�拭─�
;We are almost as short of fuel as we are of provisions�察─ �Crayford
proceeded。 ;Your berth will make good firing。 I have directed Bateson to
be here in ten minutes with his ax。;
;Very attentive and considerate on your part�察─�said Frank。 ;What is to
become of me�察�if you please�察�when Bateson has chopped my bed into fire´
wood�拭─�
;Can't you guess�拭─�
;I suppose the cold has stupefied me。 The riddle is beyond my reading。
Suppose you give me a hint�拭─�
;Certainly。 There will be beds to spare soonthere is to be a change at
last in our wretched lives here。 Do you see it now�拭─�
Frank's eyes sparkled。 He sprang out of his berth�察�and waved his fur
cap in triumph。
;See it�拭─�he exclaimed�察 �of course I do� �The exploring party is to start
at last。 Do I go with the expedition�拭─�
;It is not very long since you were in the doctor's hands�察�Frank�察─�said
Crayford�察�kindly。 ;I doubt if you are strong enough yet to make one of the
exploring party。;
;Strong enough or not�察─�returned Frank�察 �any risk is better than pining
and perishing here。 Put me down�察�Crayford�察�among those who volunteer to
go。;
;Volunteers will not be accepted�察�in this case�察─�said Crayford。 ;Captain
Helding and Captain Ebsworth see serious objections�察�as we are situated�察�
to that method of proceeding。;
;Do they mean to keep the appointments in their own hands�拭─�asked
Frank。 ;I for one object to that。;
;Wait a little�察─ �said Crayford。 ;You were playing backgammon the
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other day with one of the officers。 Does the board belong to him or to
you�拭─�
;It belongs to me。 I have got it in my locker here。 What do you want
with it�拭─�
;I want the dice and the box for casting lots。 The captains have
arrangedmost wisely�察�as I thinkthat Chance shall decide among us who
goes with the expedition and who stays behind in the huts。 The officers
and crew of the _Wanderer_ will be here in a few minutes to cast the lots。
Neither you nor any one can object to that way of deciding among us。
Officers and men alike take their chance together。 Nobody can grumble。;
;I am quite satisfied�察─�said Frank。 ;But I know of one man among the
officers who is sure to make objections。;
;Who is the man�拭─�
;You know him well enough�察 �too。 The 'Bear of the Expeditions'
Richard Wardour。;
;Frank� �Frank� �you have a bad habit of letting your tongue run away
with you。 Don't repeat that stupid nickname when you talk of my good
friend�察�Richard Wardour。;
;Your good friend�拭�Crayford� �your liking for that man amazes me。;
Crayford laid his hand kindly on Frank's shoulder。 Of all the officers of
the _Sea´mew_�察�Crayford's favorite was Frank。
;Why should it amaze you�拭─�he asked。 ;What opportunities have you
had of judging�拭�You and Wardour have always belonged to different ships。
I have never seen you in Wardour's society for five minutes together。 How
can _you_ form a fair estimate of his character�拭─�
;I take the general estimate of his character�察─�Frank answered。 ;He has
got his nickname because he is the most unpopular man in his ship。
Nobody likes himthere must be some reason for that。;
;There is only one reason for it�察─ �Crayford rejoined。 ;Nobody
understands Richard Wardour。 I am not talking at random。 Remember�察 �I
sailed from England with him in the _Wanderer_�察 �and I was only
transferred to the _Sea´mew_ long after we were locked up in the ice。 I
was Richard Wardour's companion on board ship for months�察�and I learned
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there to do him justice。 Under all his outward defects�察 �I tell you�察 �there
beats a great and generous heart。 Suspend your opinion�察�my lad�察�until you
know my friend as well as I do。 No more of this now。 Give me the dice
and the box。;
Frank opened his locker。 At the same moment the silence of the snowy
waste outside was broken by a shouting of voices hailing the hut;_Sea´
mew_�察�ahoy� ─�
Chapter 8。
The sailor on watch opened the outer door。 There�察�plodding over the
ghastly white snow�察�were the officers of the _Wanderer_ approaching the
hut。 There�察�scattered under the merciless black sky�察�were the crew�察�with the
dogs and the sledges�察�waiting the word which was to start them on their
perilous and doubtful journey。