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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。'; 

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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。 

 

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