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It hastened the glorious end by only a few hours, he declared, and all he asked was a chance to say farewell to his "soul's affinity." The skipper was nonplussed and threatened to keep Pebotsky in irons and throw his soul's affinity overboard unless he produced his hidden infernal machines. The anarchist flung himself at the captain's feet and sobbed out that if there was any way to save the ship he would do his share, and explained that his own 98]