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shall be thine, as soon as the bowl is out; so consider as thou thinkest proper: If thou orderest me to fill the bowl, I shall know what thou meanest, and will not only immediately obey thee, but will also fully make good my word.

The officer here gave him a node of understanding, and immediately communicated this proposal to his trusty companion; and after some private confabulation, they agreed to the captain's proposal; and the former of these two, gave him, as he had hinted, a signal for the bowl, which was compounded in a mixture.

As soon as this was ordered, the Quaker gave his instructions to his mate accordingly, and a boat was presently hauled up close astern, and was put off again for shore, before the bowl was near consumed.

Now our honest friend, Obadiah Mousetrap, being informed by his mate, and thoroughly satisfied with what in this interval had been transacted, produced the green purse, and delivered it to the person to whom he had promised: But, O dire disappointment and con-