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 MARK TWAIN

&quot; Have the men?&quot;

&quot;No, sir.&quot;

&quot;Have any of you ever been to sea?&quot;

&quot;No, sir.&quot;

&quot;Where were you reared?&quot;

&quot;On a farm all of us.&quot;

&quot;This vessel requires a crew of eight hundred men, she not being a steamer. You must provide them. She must have four mates and nine cooks. Who is captain?&quot;

&quot;lam, sir.&quot;

&quot;You must get a captain. Also a chambermaid. Also sick-nurses for the old people. Who designed this vessel?&quot;

&quot;I did, sir.&quot;

&quot;Is it your first attempt?&quot;

&quot;Yes, sir.&quot;

&quot;I partly suspected it. Cargo?&quot;

&quot;Animals.&quot;

&quot;Kind?&quot;

&quot;All kinds.&quot;

&quot;Wild, or tame?&quot;

&quot;Mainly wild.&quot;

&quot;Foreign or domestic?&quot;

&quot;Mainly foreign.&quot;

&quot;Principal wild ones?&quot;

Megatherium, elephant, rhinoceros, lion,tiger, wolf , snakes all the wild things of all climes two of each.

&quot;Securely caged?&quot;

&quot;No, not caged.

&quot;They must have iron cages. Who feeds and waters the menagerie?&quot;

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